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Researchers explore how West Virginians bounce back after disastrous flooding

WVU TODAY A team of West Virginia University researchers is studying resiliency in flood-devastated communities with support from the National Science Foundation by delving into lessons learned from one of the deadliest West Virginia floods in recent memory. Jamie Shinn, project leader and assistant professor of geography in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, researches social vulnerability and climate change adaptation and has looked specifically at how people are affected by flooding. Shinn said there has not been a systematic documentation of the lessons learned in the ...

OT simulator puts patients in the driver’s seat

WVU TODAY On roads across West Virginia drivers may face a variety of conditions. From rain and fog to hills and sharp turns, drivers have to be prepared for the unexpected. For individuals recovering from traumatic injuries, these conditions can prove to be even more challenging. Now, the West Virginia University School of Medicine is providing new hope to help ease patients back behind the wheel, thanks to a new driving simulator. The simulator, operated by faculty in the Division of Occupation Therapy, is designed to emulate a Ford Focus and mimics a real driving experience ...

Humanities Center to host “From WV to NY: Hip Hop Geography”

The West Virginia University Humanities Center will host “From WV to NY: Hip Hop Geography,” a panel discussion around hip-hop, Black culture and place, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Mountainlair’s Blue Ballroom. Amy M. Alvarez, an assistant professor of English, will moderate the discussion between West Virginia natives Steven Dunn, a novelist, and Deep Jackson, a hip-hop artist. Alvarez is a New York native, poet and self-described hip-hop head. Also, as part of the program, Dunn will read from his new book “Travel with Nas” and Jackson willperform. This event grew ...

Masking to remain in place at WVU Medicine

WVU MEDICINE In anticipation of what is expected to be a more severe flu season than last year, WVU Medicine will continue to require patients, visitors and staff to wear masks in public and clinical areas of all its hospitals and outpatient clinics. This decision comes on the heels of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement making mask requirements optional for healthcare facilities in regions where community transmission is not labeled as “high” and as countries in the southern hemisphere — which serve as predictors for flu season in the United ...