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How did Crater Lake get so deep?

I got the chance to visit the beautiful Crater Lake during my vacation on the West Coast. The sight was truly breathtaking, the water was clear and clean and amazingly blue. Surrounding the lake are mountains. Crater Lake is 1,943 feet deep, making it the deepest lake in the United States, so ...

Students study climate change

WVU Today Experiences in undergraduate research and cultural exchange begun during their time at West Virginia University have changed the trajectory of two Morgantown residents, both recent WVU graduates’ futures. How might climate change impact our future water supply? Wilson ...

BOE says safety is their top priority

It’s pretty much a lock that Delta and other variants of the coronavirus will have the last word on the first day of school in Monongalia County. That was the word Tuesday night from Deputy Schools Superintendent Donna Talerico, who told Board of Education members that safety will be the ...

Summer Immersion Experience

WVU Today Before the start of the fall semester, several new West Virginia University students are already asking research questions and trying to answer them with guidance from WVU scientists while, in certain cases, getting their feet wet. Through July 30, WVU’s Office of ...

Why I’m lighter under water

My family and I went to Cheat Lake last week, where we went swimming at the lakeside. My younger brother (who is 5-foot-7) gave my dad (who is 5-foot-11) a piggy back ride while we were in the water. My brother is way too weak to give my dad piggy backs on land, but whenever we were out in ...