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WVU researcher digs into soil science with back-to-back national fellowships

For most, a forest is defined by its towering canopy and dense underbrush. But for Hannah DeHetre, a doctoral candidate in biology at West Virginia University, the real story lies beneath her boots. Off campus, she’s a crafting enthusiast, cat mom to three Taylor Swift-named felines, and a ...

WVU BOG initiates new Health Sciences Center building project

MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia University Board of Governors has taken an initial step toward the construction of a new Health Sciences Center education building. During its Sept. 11 meeting, the board approved a project budget for the design phases of what’s anticipated to be a 120,000 ...

Green appointed interim president, CEO of WVU Foundation

Will Green has been appointed interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the WVU Foundation. Green joined the Foundation in 2024, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer. In addition to his time at the WVU Foundation, Will brings over 20 years of senior executive ...

WVU College of Law Class of 2026 establishes fund at YCF

MORGANTOWN – Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. announces the establishment of the Jennifer Powell Book Fund, a new endowment created to support West Virginia University College of Law students. Established through YCF as the Class Gift of the WVU College of Law ...

Benson touts ‘Mountaineer momentum’ in second State of the University

MORGANTOWN – Touting “Mountaineer momentum,” WVU President Michael Benson offered a bit of a progress report Monday during his second State of the University address. “We are in a state of intentional forward motion,” he said during the roughly 30-minute address offered prior to the ...

WVU faculty recount personal experiences of 9/11

Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, two West Virginia University faculty members are reflecting on the lives lost, the fear that took hold, and the moment the world changed before their eyes. Sean Ruth and Mark Lambert experienced the attacks from dramatically different vantage points: ...