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With motor vehicle incidents as a leading cause of on-the-job police officer deaths, communication studies students at West Virginia University put their skills to work to develop and test motor vehicle safety messages with law enforcement officers across the nation. 

In partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 12 undergraduate students in Advanced Health Communication and six graduate students in Health Communication Dissemination used their coursework to promote law enforcement motor vehicle safety awareness this spring.

Communication studies students promote law enforcement motor vehicle safety

With motor vehicle incidents as a leading cause of on-the-job police officer deaths, communication studies students at West Virginia University put their skills to work to develop and test motor vehicle safety messages with law enforcement officers across the nation.  

The “H” word: fighting negative language stereotypes in Appalachia

The “H” word: fighting negative language stereotypes in Appalachia

WVU linguistics expert Kirk Hazen advises filmmakers on stigma surrounding Appalachian dialects

Deana Morrow

WVU Eberly College announces new School of Social Work director

Deana Morrow named new director of WVU School of Social Work

Catherine Gouge

Making health care more human

WVU launches medical humanities and health studies minor

WVU researchers help detect gravitational waves for the third time; confirm new population of black holes

WVU researchers help detect gravitational waves for the third time; confirm new population of black holes

West Virginia University researchers were part of a team that detected gravitational waves for the third time since 2015, once again confirming Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.

WVU Core Arboretum hosts summer nature series beginning June 6

Local and regional experts on a variety of topics will speak at the WVU Core Arboretum this summer as part of its new Nature Connection Series. 

Trisha Phillips

Evaluating research ethics

Study finds most universities lack best practices in NSF-mandated research integrity plans 

In the midst of ongoing challenges of 21st century health care, authors are supporting patient care and addressing discrepancies in doctor-patient communication through narrative medicine. Area authors can learn about this approach at the 21st annual West Virginia Writers Workshop July 20-23 at West Virginia University.

West Virginia Writers' Workshop expands focus to health and healing

In the midst of ongoing 21st century health care challenges, authors are supporting patient care and overcoming discrepancies in doctor-patient communication through narrative medicine.