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WVU researchers delve into the sociology of COVID-19

WVU Today Christian nationalists are less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine while political conservatives express high skepticism toward the coronavirus in general, two new studies published by West Virginia University sociologists conclude. In their first report, published in Vaccine, ...

Medical Lab Tech program accepting applications

Shortage multiplied due to continuing COVID-19 pandemic Newsroom@DominionPost.com CUMBERLAND, Md. — Clinical laboratory jobs, 50 at WVU Medicine and 139 at UPMC, are on Allegany College of Maryland’s Medical Laboratory Technology Program Director Stacey Rohrbaugh’s mind. She is ...

Insect-inspired Robots

WVU researcher’s creations could change  space exploration, agriculture, mining WVU Today  A West Virginia University engineer is combining the study of neuroscience and robotics to better understand the nervous system and motor output of insects to create animal-like robots ...

Pump the Brakes

WVU Today Rough roads and decreasing pavement quality drive up vehicle crash rates and slow down average vehicle speeds, posing major concerns for motorists and highlighting the importance of public transportation spending, West Virginia University economists  concluded. Brad ...

WVU faculty member strengthens physical activity policy

WVU Today A West Virginia University faculty member was part of a national effort to provide recommendations to expand physical activity for school-aged children in moving past the pandemic. College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Ware Distinguished Professor Eloise Elliott was ...

Researchers want to know how overdoses affect the brain

WVU Today An opioid overdose isn’t a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting — such as an ambulance or someone’s home — actually kill the patient. But there’s ...