Appalachian Square Dance Callers Making The Scene More Welcoming

Square dance calling — the spoken instructions said over the music — makes participation easy. But there are other aspects — like the prevalence of gendered language such as “ladies and gents” — that can make square dancing an unwelcoming or confusing space. One group of friends in the Appalachian square dance scene are taking action to make the tradition more welcoming for all participants.

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Education Chris Schulz, Aug. 24, 2023

WVU Receives Federal Funding For Scientific Research

West Virginia University was awarded close to $2.6 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three scientific research projects.

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Government WVPB Staff, Aug. 07, 2023

Legislature Begins Special Session And Making Crimes Stick, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Gov. Jim Justice called the legislature into special session Sunday afternoon, and News Director Eric Douglas speaks with WVU researchers about their work to analyze duct tape and make it even stronger evidence in court.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Jul. 10, 2023

WVU Researcher Investigates ‘Biofilms’ In Water Pipes

For most of us, we turn on the water faucet and clean water comes out. But we may not realize the water pipes that deliver the water to our homes have a micro slime inside them.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Nov. 01, 2022

WVU Researcher Examines Declining Wild Turkey Populations

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, a West Virginia University researcher is looking into the apparent decline of wild turkeys in several states.

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