WKU News

Mar 29th, 2011

WKU graduate Dunja Zdero of Louisville began her placement as an English teaching assistant (ETA) in Brazil at the end of February.

Mar 24th, 2011

Vanderbilt researchers are studying heavy users of marijuana to help understand what exercise does for the brain, contributing to a field of research that uses exercise as a modality for prevention and treatment.

Mar 24th, 2011

TOKYO, Mar. 24, 2011 (Reuters) - Workers battled to staunch radiation leaks at a Japanese nuclear plant on Thursday, almost two weeks after it was disabled by an earthquake and tsunami, but some experts saw signs the crisis was being brought under control

Mar 21st, 2011

The Kentucky Political Science Association (KPSA) celebrated its 50th Anniversary with an annual two day conference at Western Kentucky University March 4-5. Political Science faculty, undergraduate and graduate students from across the state and region

Mar 18th, 2011

ScienceDaily (Mar. 17, 2011) - Researchers working in a research project within the Academy of Finland's Research Programme on Substance Use and Addictions have been developing a targeted drug that could aid in smoking reduction therapy. The new drug slo

Mar 18th, 2011

ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2011) - College students who arrange with friends to "get their backs" are less likely to engage in risky spring break behavior, according to a new study.

Mar 18th, 2011

ScienceDaily (Mar. 15, 2011) - Scientists have shed light on why some people are apple-shaped and others are pear-shaped. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pinpointed a protein that plays a part in how fat is stored in the body.

Mar 14th, 2011

ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2011) - Thanks in part to a Norwegian research biobank, researchers have generated important new insight into ADHD and how the condition manifests itself. Among other things, they have found that there is some overlap between ADHD an

Mar 14th, 2011

ScienceDaily (May 17, 2010) - A team of scientists from the University of Montreal and Harvard University has discovered that exposure to organophosphate pesticides may be associated with increased risk of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) i

Mar 14th, 2011

ScienceDaily (Mar. 11, 2011) - The 2011 Sleep in America ® poll released March 7 by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds that a significant number of Americans aren't g

Feb 10th, 2011

We are always looking for ways to become healthier. Studies have shown that eating dark berries can be good for your health. Now, there is a new berry that might be better than them all.

Feb 8th, 2011

Jennifer Kiefer, a Louisville senior in the Honors College at WKU, has been offered a position in the highly competitive Teach For America Program.

Feb 4th, 2011

Forget Me, Forget Me Not! Having a memory can have such a great impact on one's life. You are able to reminisce on things that have happened throughout your life. However, there may be some things that might hinder your ability to recall some of these

Jan 31st, 2011

Today we are a grab and go society. We say that we don't have time to eat healthy and get the right servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Maybe there's away.

Jan 31st, 2011

A little shake here, a little shake there. American's love the taste of food, but they even love it more with a sprinkle of two of salt. The U.S. government is advising Americans to cut back on their salt intake.

Jan 28th, 2011

Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) is a common eye condition worldwide. There are three commonly causes of Conjunctivitis; viruses, bacteria, and allergens. However, there are others ways that you can be affected with conjunctivitis and some ways to prevent this c

Nov 17th, 2010

Many adolescents and college students innocently ingest large amounts of energy drinks to stay awake. But, new research shows that energy drink over-use is strongly linked with increased risks of engaging in episodes of heavy drinking and developing alcoh

Nov 12th, 2010

Nov 11th, 2010

A new group called the WKU Sisterhood awards its first grant to the Women in Transition program at WKU. Find out how the money will be used, and how you can be a part of the sisterhood in this View from the Hill segment.

Nov 9th, 2010

Michael Marcell, a WKU student with a double major in International Affairs and Journalism, was awarded a William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship to study at the American University in Dubai during the Spring 2011 semester.