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    WVU to host 4-H code camp for middle and high school at Jackson’s Mill

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    WESTON, W.Va. — Middle and high school students from across West Virginia will get a hands-on look at the technology shaping their lives when...

    WVU reports 10-year high in applications as graduation, retention rates climb

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is seeing its most substantial application numbers in a decade, alongside steady gains in student retention and graduation...

    W.Va. medical school leads in training doctors who serve rural communities

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    LEWISBURG, W.Va. — A small medical school located in the mountains of southern West Virginia is quietly becoming one...

    WVU experts say layering, not bulky clothing, keeps you warmer in winter

    Higher Education Clyde Craig -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As temperatures drop across West Virginia, many people are pulling wool long johns from storage or...

    WVU revives Woodburn Hall lighting, illuminating legacy of higher ed in West Virginia

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As dusk settles over the Monongahela River valley on December 2, a crowd of students, faculty,...

    WVU Professor: After three years, ChatGPT has become a coworker—not a boss

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As ChatGPT turns three, a West Virginia University professor says the artificial intelligence platform has evolved...

    WVU president urges university to ‘think big’ in first State of the University address

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Michael T. Benson, new president of West Virginia University, urged faculty, staff, students, and alumni Monday...

    Pumpkin Spice and Beyond: WVU expert explains the power of seasonal scents

    Higher Education David Sibray -
    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As autumn arrives in West Virginia, seasonal scents begin to fill homes — from pumpkin spice...
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    Park Service releases finding on demos of historic structures in New River Gorge

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