The large stationary radio telescope CHIME, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, has detected 535 fast radio bursts between 2018 and 2019, during its first year of operation. WVU engineer Kevin Bandura explained FRBs are a key to understanding the universe a little bit more.
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A new study led by researchers from the School of Nursing and School of Medicine’s Division of Exercise Physiology suggests that healthcare providers who work directly with a faith community can help congregants stick with an exercise program.
Clinical veterinarian in the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources Rebecca Welch and her husband Kody Jernigan were featured on a recent episode of the Lab Rat Chat, a podcast produced by Americans for Medical Progress, in celebration of cystic fibrosis awareness month.
In recognition and support of her research, Teagan Kuzniar has been named a 2021 Udall Scholar. A Morgantown resident, Kuzniar is an Honors junior majoring in environmental microbiology and minoring in Spanish.
This one-hour Zoom study will serve as a doctoral dissertation in the Department of Psychology to examine whether children's life experiences, as measured by an easy-to-complete questionnaire, influence their thinking and motor skills.
For some folks, reentering society - after a deadly pandemic shuttered the world for a good chunk of one year - can be a bit terrifying. Kevin Larkin, chair of the WVU Department of Psychology, equates it to entering the deep end of a cold pool: You can either dip your toe into the shallow part and edge toward deeper water or dive headfirst into the deep end.