Through a recent Harrison County community-based study, faculty with the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine found they could increase an individual’s sleep duration by an average of 31 minutes — a stat that rivals the best prescription sleep medication — simply by having them watch a brief video about how to get better sleep.
Research
Three teams of students were awarded for their work following the annual School of Dentistry research competition on April 3.
Researchers at WVU Medicine are interested in what you have to say about how to improve movement and sleeping patterns after giving birth. You may be eligible to participate if you have recently given birth and you live in a rural area.
Dong Ding, an engineer from the Idaho National Laboratory, delivered the distinguished seminar on nuclear energy and students from across the Statler College presented their posters as part of the symposium at the culmination of the 2025 WVU Research Week.
The WVU Research Office has completed the negotiation of a new Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate/Fringe Benefits Rate Agreement with its cognizant federal agency, the Department of Health and Human Services.
Five University faculty members and one graduate student are the recipients of the Travis Stimeling Award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research. Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the Provost, the award serves to recognize and reward faculty and graduate students who encourage and support undergraduates in making an original intellectual or creative contribution to their discipline.