University researchers are seeking healthy adult volunteers to participate in a research study to determine if small wearable sensors can accurately measure activities commonly done as part of a person’s job.
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WVU Technical Assistance to Brownfields, led by the Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU, will use these funds to grow their team and help empower communities in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. to transform brownfields — property hindered from redevelopment or reuse due to the presence or perceived presence of a hazardous substance or contaminant.
At a time when wool production in the Mountain State is declining, West Virginia University Extension and Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design researchers are exploring new ways to support sheep farmers and wool producers in the region.
Julie Patrick and the Healthy Aging Lab in the Department of Psychology invite men and women ages 30 years and older to participate in a research study examining the ways that feelings of awe influence heart rate.
Young people ages 12 to 17 are needed for a dissertation research study on decision making. The 60-minute sessions will take place on Zoom and participants will receive a $20 gift card.
Patients would be more willing to enter medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder if existing stigmas were reduced and more accessible payment support was readily available, a West Virginia University study finds.