The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WVU is seeking volunteers to teach classes geared toward adults 50 and older in Morgantown and Charleston during the winter term, […]
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WVU evacuates Engineering Research Building after lab accident
An experiment in WVU’s Engineering Research Building had “unintended consequences” which resulted in a small explosion Monday night. WVU spokesperson John Bolt said no one was injured […]
WVU breaks new ground in developing transportable energy source
Electricity is something we rarely think about — we expect it to be there, flowing hundreds of feet over our heads, powering every facet of our daily […]
WVU researcher studies link among caffeine, sleep, and alcohol use in middle-schoolers
Research into young people’s drinking habits tends to focus on high school and college students. Middle school students are rarely the subject. Yet they are “at this […]
Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity revokes WVU Beta Chapter’s charter
The national board of directors of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has revoked the charter of the West Virginia Beta Chapter at WVU for repeated violations of fraternity […]
Gee gives State of WVU address: Purpose, not rankings, must be driving force
With its retention rates starting to climb, the challenge for West Virginia University for the next five years — and into the future — will be to […]
Robots can prevent mine accidents
Injuries and deaths caused by roof collapses and falling debris, common culprits for underground mine accidents, could be prevented by the unlikely force of robots and drones, […]
WV Caring’s Malene Davis volunteers with WVU Health Sciences journal club; was subject of reports regarding Medicare overbilling and alleged bullying, lavish spending
Malene Davis, founding president and chief visionary officer of the Arthurdale-based hospice WV Caring, is volunteering her time to serve a WVU Health Sciences journal club. The […]
Embracing sustainability: WVU working toward greener campus
If you’ve ever walked around the grounds of West Virginia University’s Agriculture Sciences Building on the Evansdale campus, you’ve probably unknowingly walked on top of a grass-clad […]
Treating acid mine drainage could produce revenue
The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University was awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its Rare Earth Recovery […]