Harless McCombs, the super fan of WVU football, isn’t all that alarmed about this just-completed season. “Alarm,” is a word the first responder handles gently. He doesn’t just flip it […]
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Virtual system allows student teachers to stay in local schools
New technology is helping pre-K teachers studying online at West Virginia University to complete their student teaching in their home communities. With a new “virtual” system, professors are using video […]
Researcher believes drug could tackle opioid crisis
WVU Today All pain is not the same. A headache doesn’t feel like a papercut. The sting of denim against a sunburn is nothing like the jolt of ice against […]
Reed College of Media receives donation
Students will be better equipped to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing media landscape thanks to a gift from an award winning journalist and West Virginia University alumnus. Bob […]
WVU’s Vest is going first
At West Virginia University, where students are encouraged to “Go First,” Dylan Vest has taken that mantra to heart. He was the first in his family to go to college, […]
New community partnership to increase physical activity
West Virginia ranks as one of the highest states for obesity prevalence. Partners from multiple organizations around the state, including faculty and staff from West Virginia University, believe a key […]
Study looks at ‘hothouse children’
College admissions scandal example of helicopter parenting True helicopter parents talk a good game in making their actions all about their children, but according to one West Virginia University researcher, […]
A Step Forward
WVU Medicine begins to evaluate candidates for kidney transplants WVU Medicine is evaluating kidney transplant candidates as it moves closer toward becoming the first medical center in West Virginia to […]
Diversity leader talks inclusion in the workplace
There are more businesses owned by LGBTQ — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer — people than one might think. These businesses are responsible for 33,000 jobs and contribute an […]
State, WVU look to be included in transportation project
West Virginia and WVU are hoping to be looped and on the ground floor on the Virgin Hyperloop One project, a futuristic method of transportation that could one day move […]
