By Dave Wilson, WV Metronews MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Deputy Mayor and West Virginia University English Professor Mark Brazaitis has been relieved of his assigned teaching duties for the fall semester […]
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Biggest Honors College class yet moves in at WVU
MORGANTOWN — Ready or not, here they come. WVU Honors College students were the first to move in to their respective residence halls throughout the day Aug. 10. “This is […]
WVU students return to campus this weekend
MORGANTOWN — WVU students return to Morgantown this weekend — including 5,550 incoming first-year students. Classes start Wednesday and between now and then, WVU has a host of Welcome Week […]
Hometown Heroes recognized at Teacher and Staff Appreciation Night
MORGANTOWN — You’ll need an extra scorecard tonight at the Monongalia County Ballpark when the West Virginia Black Bears take to the diamond against the Muckdogs of Batavia. It’s Mon […]
Morgantown to potentially partner with Blue Zones Project
MORGANTOWN — WVU and Morgantown hope to be the first joint city/university to receive a prestigious Blue Zone health and wellness distinction, but it’s not likely to be fast, easy or […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute participates in clinical trial for heart device
MORGANTOWN — The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute was the first site in the United States to actively enroll patients in an innovative clinical trial to treat mitral valve disease. […]
WVU neuroscience professor receives NIH grant to study effect of serotonin in fruit flies
MORGANTOWN — Andrew Dacks, assistant professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biology, received a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct research at WVU on […]
WVU professor receives research grant to study cancer growth
MORGANTOWN — What do one in five breast cancers have in common? Large amounts of a protein called HER2 (or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2). “Every healthy cell produces […]
WVU Foundation receives record number of donations for fourth straight year
MORGANTOWN — For the fourth straight year, the WVU Foundation’s annual giving program received a record number of donations. Between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, donors gave $22.3 […]
President Gee to appear on ‘Barnwood Builders’ Sunday night
MORGANTOWN — WVU President Gordon Gee will be in front of his television at 9 p.m. Sunday. He’ll be watching himself, some university colleagues and a WVU graduate as they work […]
