While serving in the U.S. Army, service members are joined by a “battle buddy” — a friend to watch out for them. For some local veterans, that friend is four-legged […]
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WVU Extension takes on pre-diabetes in kids
WVU Today Armed with data from a new study raising alarms about the health of children in the Mountain State, a West Virginia University Extension Service program mobilized to help […]
OLLI seeking volunteers to teach
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, Jan. 21 through […]
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 in the explosion […]
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 lives. But what […]
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 critical age for […]
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 and WVU alcohol […]
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 continue to be […]
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, thanks to the […]
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 club will be […]
