Log cabins in West Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains have a story to tell: When people leave, the forest takes over. Researchers at West Virginia University are using tree-ring dating to determine […]
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Construction Continues at New Reynolds Hall Site
Work continues Wednesday on the foundation for Reynolds Hall, the former location of Stansbury Hall. As a part of the ongoing Reynolds Hall construction efforts at West Virginia University, crews […]
Gee recuperating after hip surgery
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is at home recuperating from his left hip replacement surgery that took place Dec. 12 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. “The surgery […]
WVU Medicine welcomes Rylee Jean as the first 2020 baby
The first baby born at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown New Year’s Day was Rylee Jean Hardesty of Terra Alta. Rylee, the daughter of Grant Hardesty, 23, and Katie […]
WVU physics professor wins fellowship to study in Germany
He’s a WVU physics professor who can mimic the Northern Lights in his Hodges Hall lab — while also spraying shaving cream on wadded-up foil, to suggest Earth’s electromagnetic field. […]
Year in review: 2019 a year of firsts for WVU Medicine
The last 12 months have been a year of firsts for WVU Medicine. In early November, WVU Medicine doctors performed the first heart transplant in West Virginia, implanting a new […]
Bad Roads, More Wrecks?
WVU study explores link between pavement quality and traffic safety Researchers from West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics are revving up a project that will explore […]
WVU Cancer Institute enrolls first patients in breast cancer vaccine trial
When Linda Carleo’s oncologist told her he couldn’t help her with her second case of breast cancer, she came to the WVU Cancer Institute, where she agreed to become part […]
WVU Medicine Volunteer Services to host Junior Volunteer Academy
WVU Medicine Volunteer Services will offer three two-week-long Junior Volunteer Academy summer camp sessions to expose students aged 14-18 to areas of medicine and health professions. Volunteer Services will accept […]
Doctor aims to help providers deal with obesity
Colleagues develop statewide needs assessment program In areas where access to specialty care is scarce, a West Virginia University doctor wants to make sure primary care providers have the tools […]
