Project to map out distribution of matter throughout universe WVU Today Though it makes up roughly 70 percent of the universe, dark energy is one of the greatest cosmological discoveries […]
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Change is happening, but more is needed
Equality at WVU is better, but there is still work to be done, says VP Mesha Poore MORGANTOWN — Meshea Poore, West Virginia University’s vice president for Diversity, Equity and […]
Hiring underway for new children’s hospital
WVU Medicine Hiring for the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital, set to open in mid-2021, has begun. More than 500 new employees will be hired during the two-phase hiring process. […]
Starbucks temporarily closed due to virus exposure
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Starbucks location at The Market @ UPlace temporarily closed Thursday, after West Virginia University was notified of a COVID-19 exposure at the storefront. WVU immediately implemented its safety […]
TV host kicks off lecture series
W. Kamau Bell, host of Emmy Award winning docu-series, United Shades of America on CNN, will be talking with Meesha Poore, West Virginia University’s vice president and chief diversity officer […]
Gee envisions WVU thriving in the post-pandemic landscape
In a different version of his annual “State of the University” address, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said it’s important to focus on the future because nothing will ever […]
New Children’s hospital to include spa-like birthing center
WVU Medicine When the new WVU Medicine Children’s hospital opens next summer, expectant mothers will deliver their babies in a spa-like environment in the hospital’s birthing center. “Emotions run high […]
WVU celebrates Suffrage Centennial with virtual talk on voting Friday
WVU Libraries In commemoration of the Suffrage Centennial, the WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Virtual Program will host Becky Cain Ceperley, former National League of Women Voters president, for […]
Interim director takes permanent role
WVU Today Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, associate chair of surgery for cancer services, was named permanent director of the WVU Cancer Institute after having served in the position on an interim […]
WVU receives $25M donation to fund outdoor collaborative
West Virginia native and former Intuit CEO Brad Smith and his wife, Alys, have given West Virginia University $25 million – one of the largest in the university’s history – […]









