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Newswise: Curious about cottontails, researchers hop into hare study
Released: 5-Apr-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Curious about cottontails, researchers hop into hare study
West Virginia University

A pair of West Virginia University researchers, Amy Welsh and Chris Rota with the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, are studying the habits and habitats of two West Virginia lagomorphs: the Appalachian cottontail and the snowshoe hare.

Newswise: Chemist makes insect wing discovery that could advance technology
Released: 4-Apr-2023 8:45 AM EDT
Chemist makes insect wing discovery that could advance technology
West Virginia University

The key to insect success may be their wings. That’s what West Virginia University researcher Terry Gullion, professor of chemistry in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has learned by studying the chemical composition of insect wings — something that has not been examined in detail until now.

Newswise: Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
Released: 30-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Patent expert says pending Supreme Court ruling could leave patients with fewer treatment options
West Virginia University

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case involving a cholesterol lowering drug, Sean Tu, a West Virginia University College of Law professor, said he believes pharmaceutical companies manipulate the patent system to maintain monopoly rights.

   
Newswise: Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
Released: 7-Feb-2023 12:10 PM EST
Economics researcher weighs in on bigger bets for ‘Big Game’
West Virginia University

Brad Humphreys, associate dean for academic affairs and research and economics professor in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, explains how the the legalization of sports gambling in many states has affected Super Bowl bets.

Newswise: Horticulture experts take up thorny issue of Valentine’s Day flower care
Released: 6-Feb-2023 2:15 PM EST
Horticulture experts take up thorny issue of Valentine’s Day flower care
West Virginia University

With millions of cut flowers set to be exchanged for Valentine’s Day, West Virginia University experts are offering tips on how to pick the best buds and make the most of the blooms.

   
Newswise: Gift-giving expert plays Cupid with Valentine’s Day present advice
Released: 3-Feb-2023 11:15 AM EST
Gift-giving expert plays Cupid with Valentine’s Day present advice
West Virginia University

Julian Givi, assistant professor of marketing in the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, encourages the pursuit of sentimentality in gifts for romantic partners along with family members, friends, recipients at school and work, pets and others.

Newswise: ‘Alternate pathways,’ dropout prevention efforts catapulted WV to No. 3 in U.S. high school graduation rates
Released: 7-Dec-2022 1:10 PM EST
‘Alternate pathways,’ dropout prevention efforts catapulted WV to No. 3 in U.S. high school graduation rates
West Virginia University

Strategies implemented in West Virginia schools to prevent students from dropping out helped boost high school graduation rates in the Mountain State from No. 27 to No. 3, according to West Virginia University education experts.

Newswise: Multimedia artist’s new ‘Symphony of Sickness’ series riffs on heavy metal band logos
Released: 28-Nov-2022 11:55 AM EST
Multimedia artist’s new ‘Symphony of Sickness’ series riffs on heavy metal band logos
West Virginia University

For the pieces, Jason Lee, associate professor of sculpture in the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts, stacks logos. Most prints incorporate between 10 and 25 band logos each, some stack more than 30.

Newswise: Expert offers tree safety tips for holiday season
Released: 28-Nov-2022 9:15 AM EST
Expert offers tree safety tips for holiday season
West Virginia University

The decking of the halls is underway and, while the ease and convenience of a pre-lit, artificial tree has its appeal, a West Virginia University Extension expert is making a case for the authentic look and smell of a fresh-cut Christmas tree.

Newswise: Research confirms wisdom of Santa’s wish lists, showing holiday shoppers often don’t buy what recipients want
Released: 21-Nov-2022 8:30 AM EST
Research confirms wisdom of Santa’s wish lists, showing holiday shoppers often don’t buy what recipients want
West Virginia University

Julian Givi, an assistant professor of marketing at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has uncovered various mismatches between gift givers and receivers.

   
Newswise: WVU expands rural opioid response programs with $1M grant
Released: 16-Nov-2022 9:00 AM EST
WVU expands rural opioid response programs with $1M grant
West Virginia University

The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health will use the funding to continue expanding resources across the Mountain State through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to address barriers to prevention, treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder.



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