A West Virginia University research unit that helped expose Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal had been involved in another emissions test two decades ago involving polluting trucks that had similar results. In October 1998, the WVU Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines …
West Virginia University is creating a model to determine the probability of coal mine fires and explosions. The university’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is creating the model. The 15-month study will also delve into the roles of …
A new report says violent crimes at West Virginia University declined in 2012. But property crimes increased. The university’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report shows that the number of reportable violent crimes fell 36 percent from 2011 to …
A computer drunken driving simulator is making the rounds this week in Morgantown. The Alcohol Beverage Control Administration will unveil the DUI simulator on Thursday at the Mountainlair at West Virginia University as part of a statewide tour. The program …
West Virginia University has reduced its workers’ compensation costs by about $600,000 and is looking for more ways to save money. WVU Office of Risk Management head Mike Ganso tells The Dominion Post that the effort includes training programs to …
Two West Virginia University researchers say laws and education efforts dealing with cell phone use while driving aren’t having much effect. Jeffrey Coben and Motao Zhu report their conclusions in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical …
Law students will tackle a hydraulic fracturing case at the annual National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition in Morgantown. Fracking is the process gas drillers use to free natural gas from shale formations. The competition is set for March …
West Virginia University is getting $182,000 to study whether laws limiting or banning cell phone use while driving are effective. The researchers will look at laws on texting and talking, how they’re enforced, and accident rates among drivers under 25. …
West Virginia University is suing a Morgantown apparel company that it claims violated the school’s trademarks. The lawsuit alleges that T-shirts sold by Fastees contain WVU’s trademarks or “confusingly similar” imitations. It also claims Internet domain names registered by Fastees …