Children with higher concentrations of a certain chemical in their blood are more likely to get cavities, according to a new study by West Virginia University School of Dentistry researchers. […]
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WVU researchers want to reboot whooping cough vaccine
The whooping cough vaccine for babies and young kids — called “DTaP” — came to the United States in 1996. That year, people were still using dial-up internet connections to […]
Driven to succeed: WVU’s Amina Kunovac overcomes obstacles to study exercise physiology
As a child growing up in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the late 1990s, Amina Kunovac thought she wanted to be a dentist. “I always loved going to the dentist,” said Kunovac, now […]
WVU grad student unites STEM and outdoor fun
West Virginia University graduate student Alice Morgan is on a mission to get kids excited about science and the outdoors. One of 10 recipients of a prestigious fellowship from the […]
WVU’s LGBTQ+ Center hosts Drag Queen Storytime & Show at the Gluck Theater
April Paris broke up laughing after her daughter, Ava, told a guy with a notebook what she wanted to be when she grew up. “A heavy equipment operator,” Ava said, […]
Drag Queen Story Time 2.0
Call it Drag Queen Story Time 2.0. To help the community celebrate its diversity and to encourage young people to read, West Virginia University’s LGBTQ+ Center will present Drag Queen […]
Magnetic pulses may help migraines
West Virginia University neurologist Umer Najib is researching a new way to treat — and prevent — migraine attacks without the limitations of triptans. Drugs called triptans are the “mainstay […]
4 W.Va. women awarded scholarships from WVHI
A WVU freshman took home the top prize — $1,500 — in the WVHI Scholarship Program. The West Virginia Housing Institute in Charleston said Lilly Ware, 18, epitomizes the outreach […]
WVU to host events commemorating 75th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation
West Virginia University will recognize the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp with a public event and exhibit. On Monday, WVU’s Pi Lambda Phi committee will commemorate the 75th anniversary […]
WVU agrees to buy steam from plant on Beechurst Avenue
The West Virginia Board of Governors agreed Friday at a special meeting to amend its agreement with Morgantown Energy Associates to buy steam from its plant on Beechurst Avenue. The […]
