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Researchers Offer Hard-Hit Communities Solutions for Flood Recovery and Resilience
Newswise
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June 17, 2025
Newswise — Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties this month, West Virginia University researchers were studying community resilience in flood-devastated areas of the state. The toolkit they developed will help...
USGS faces big cuts, endangering Chesapeake science
Bay Journal - Maryland
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A team of researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey seek signs of habitat quality in a West Virginia stream. Jeremy Cox Vital research into threats to the Chesapeake Bay from invasive blue catfish, PFAS contamination, climate change and land use...
Meta’s AI models shocked researchers by memorising 40% of Harry Potter, raising big questions about copyright and AI
Hindustan Times
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June 25, 2025
Meta’s Llama 3.1 model is showing just how much ground AI has covered in recent years. Researchers from Stanford, Cornell, and West Virginia University found that this 70-billion parameter model can recall and reproduce over 42 percent of Harry...
Thurs 9:40 | Cal Poly Humboldt researchers study biodiversity on world's largest river island
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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Marajó is the world's largest river island. It is about the size of the state of West Virginia and located in Brazil at the intersection of the Amazon River and Atlantic Ocean. Researchers from Cal Poly Humboldt have initiated a new research...
Black bear research ongoing in Ohio
Farm and Dairy
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June 26, 2025
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife, in partnership with the University of Dayton’s Gantchoff Lab, recently collared a female black bear in Ashtabula County to learn more about how this species is expanding its...
Researchers make incredible breakthrough after microwaving garbage: 'Can be integrated with existing recycling processes'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 16, 2025
West Virginia University researchers have developed a way to extract rare, critical minerals from e-waste. Their goal is to repurpose these useful, in-demand minerals from old electronics to build new technology instead of letting them go to waste...
New executive director sought at Erie Center for Arts and Technology
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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The Erie Center for Arts and Technology is looking for a new executive director. The nonprofit, which offers adult career training programs and after-school arts classes at no cost to Erie County residents, announced on both its website and...
It’s Time To Reconsider Technological Competency And The Value Of Legal Services
Above the Law
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June 24, 2025
Last week, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court came out with a much more realistic and impactful definition of a lawyer’s technological competence obligations than that promulgated by some 40 states. The Puerto Rican rules are a stronger statement about...
Eastern Washington congressman pushing Trump administration to keep Spokane's NIOSH Research Facility open
KREM 2 - Washington State
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June 24, 2025
Baumgartner says the lab brings strong support for keeping the lab's mission in supporting western industries and their workers. In a press release sent by Baumgartner's office, they say Baumgartner sent out a 'bicameral oversight letter' to...
Move Over
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 11, 2025
West Virginia drivers have known for years that when they see an emergency or other vehicle at the side of the road with flashing lights, they are to move over and slow down. Beginning today, that law is even clearer about what is expected in such...
A Q&A on queer identity in Appalachia: Inside TJ West’s ‘Country Road Romance’
The Parthenon - West Virginia
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July 11, 2025
Released on June 1, TJ West’s “Country Road Romance” follows the love story of Jared Russell and “Hollywood golden boy” Charlie Garrett. Set largely in Huntington, West Virginia, the novel takes readers on a journey through Appalachian landscapes...
I’m Worried for W.Va. Amid Scientific Funding Cuts
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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Growing up in West Virginia, I was fascinated by the science in nature surrounding me — the deer quietly disappearing into the forest’s edge, the blinking lightning bugs dotting my backyard, the exposed rock layers drawn alongside our winding...
How airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help aliens spot Earth
Space Daily
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How airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help aliens spot Earth by Sam Tonkin for RAS News London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Radar systems used by civilian airports and military operations are inadvertently revealing our existence to potential...
WVU J.W. Ruby Research Farm to host Mountaineer Open Horse Show Series
WAJR - West Virginia
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June 21, 2025
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University J.W. Ruby Research Farm in Reedsville is ready to take part in a showcase of over 50 horses from across four states. The Mountaineer Open Horse Show Series will begin on Saturday, June 21, and will...
Energy regulations threaten Pennsylvania’s technology boom
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania is on the short list of destinations for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). However, the commonwealth – thanks to ill-advised policies pushed by Gov. Josh Shapiro – remains ill-equipped to handle this emerging market....
University of Charleston cuts the ribbon to brand-new rehab science and athletics center
WCHS Network - West Virginia
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June 20, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston has opened the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletics Center. The new facility, which is located in Goreman Hall, will house UC’s occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate...
Plastic fiber pollution found in every fish sampled in Appalachian stream study
Environmental Health News
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July 10, 2025
Researchers in West Virginia have found microplastic pollution in every fish they sampled from seven streams in the North Central Appalachian region, revealing widespread contamination in local freshwater ecosystems. Kyra McCague reports for The...
WVU researchers develop toolkit for improving community resilience against floods
NC West Virginia News
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June 17, 2025
E. Gordon Gee President at West Virginia University | Facebook WebsiteE. Gordon Gee President at West Virginia University | Facebook Website Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) have developed a toolkit aimed at helping communities in...
WVU researchers offer hard-hit communities solutions for flood recovery and resilience
WVU Today - West Virginia
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With the West Virginia GIS Technical Center, WVU researchers have created a toolkit to help communities at risk for flooding, like those in floodplains. (Submitted Photo) Long before flash floods damaged communities in Ohio and Marion counties...
Jumbo Technology Sues Evolution Over Alleged Patent Infringement
Gambling News - New York
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June 17, 2025
Taiwanese gaming equipment manufacturer Jumbo Technology has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Evolution, claiming the latter’s Lightning series infringes on a patented dynamic odds game mechanic. Jumbo Technology Files Lawsuit...