West Virginia University Research

Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs. Jeanette Garcia, associate professor at the?WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, said the findings point to the urgency of curbing prescription misuse among adults with disabilities. “Almost 10% of the individuals with disabilities in our sample reported misusing prescription drugs within the past year, compared to 4.4% of individuals without disabilities,” Garcia said. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/erks7Tax

Happy Thursday everyone! ?? Remember the importance of team work and collaboration! When you work together the best results can often be achieved! #wvu #research #thursdaythoughts

Meet our student spotlight, Victoria Shifflett , a first year graduate student studying neuroscience! Victoria conducts research in the Bridi Lab on the effects that strokes have on sleep and synaptic functions in the brain. In the future she hopes to work on treatments for neuro degenerative diseases! Amazing work, we can't wait to see what you accomplish! #wvu #research #studentspotlight #neuroscience

Brutalism isn’t just an architectural style, it’s a statement. Emerging from WWII, it was a vision for a new world. Now, with The Brutalist earning 10 Oscar nominations, more people are discovering its stark beauty through the story of democracy, rebuilding and challenge. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/ezwJSXQ4 #wvu #research #wwii #thebrutalist #brustalism

Hope everyone is having an amazing Thursday! Whenever you feel unmotivated or down in your research always remember the importance of the work and the strides you'll take in the future! #wvu #research #thursdaythoughts

Three?West Virginia University?nursing faculty know firsthand the difficulties faced by family caregivers and their chronically ill loved ones. With a $2.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research that is one of the largest ever for the?WVU School of Nursing, the faculty researchers aim to support these families while increasing access to care in the rural reaches of the Mountain State by testing an integrated, nurse-led intervention for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/dXBrejQx #wvu #research #nursing

A multidisciplinary research team led by?West Virginia University?is working to develop data-driven insights to help policymakers ensure economic resilience amid energy changes with a $100,000 grant from the Resilient Energy Economies initiative, a partnership between the Bezos Earth Fund, which provided funding for the research, Resources for the Future, Columbia University, Montana State University-Bozeman and the University of Notre Dame. The University’s?Regional Research Institute?and?Institute for Policy Research and Public Affairs?are partnering with the nonprofit Center on Rural Innovation for the study, which will examine the varying impacts of changes in the energy mix on local public finance, revenues and spending, and economic outcomes. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/eMG2J--u #wvu #research #economics

Fun story and photos on West Virginia fashions of yesteryear - and how Katie Jones is bringing those garments out of dark closets to dismantle the "stereotypical visions of hillbillies." The West Virginia University project is supported by the USDA. Story by Micaela Morrissette.

Amy Hessl, a professor of geography at West Virginia University, is working towards predicting climate histories and trends through tree ring growth patterns to fight against future disasters. So when wildfires engulfed the Los Angeles, California area in January 2025, she said, ongoing warm air temperatures and variable precipitation will lead to even more extreme fires in the future. Read more here ?? https://lnkd.in/eK3mdN3N

Hope everyone is having a warm Thursday on this snowy day! Here is our Thursday Thought to inspire you, whether it's in your research, academics or life! #wvu #research #thursdaythoughts