Higher Education

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Have you noticed Halloween merchandise appearing earlier on racks and shelves at national retail chains like Lowe’s, Walmart, and Family Dollar? A West Virginia University professor who studies supply chain economics says there’s a reason summer is getting spookier. It’s partly because sophisticated tools for predicting consumer behavior are driving he creep … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — While West Virginia is known for its scenic streams, dropping fresh in falls and chutes from the Appalachian Mountains, all is not necessarily well.When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from streams in central Appalachia, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled.Tuzzio said her results from … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University is launching a new program that will provide funding to cover the costs of tuition and university fees for qualifying incoming and current West Virginia students beginning in fall 2025 fall.The program is open to resident undergraduate students across the WVU system with a family adjusted gross income of $65,000 … Read more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University has been selected as an education partner by Amazon, which will provide its hourly employees access to more than 80 majors and concentrations through the school. University president Dr. Mary Hendrix welcomed the partnership and stressed the campus’s convenience to Maryland, Pennsylvania, and northern Virginia populations. “Amazon shares our commitment … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As students consider off-campus living in West Virginia’s college towns, an attorney at West Virginia University advises they and their families carefully consider lease agreements before signing. Patrick Brooks, managing attorney for the university’s student legal services department, said conditions and safety measures are important factors to consider when searching for a … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University researcher has found a way to locate, access, and destroy invasive plants more efficiently.Yong-Lak Park, a professor of entomology, is researching the efficacy of dropping natural enemy insects on invasive plants using drone technology and artificial intelligence.With a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If West Virginia University research pays off, debris that litters the planet’s orbit and poses a threat to spacecraft and satellites could get nudged off potential collision courses by a coordinated network of space lasers. Hang Woon Lee, director of the Space Systems Operations Research Laboratory at WVU, said a junkyard of … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ice shelves. The inaccessible waters under ocean ice contain information critical to understanding the impact of climate change, and Yu said she believes multiple marine robots, carried and coordinated by an intelligent … Read more

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Representing West Virginia University and the Mountain State,  the Mountaineer Marching Band will participate in the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking the second appearance for the band in the historic parade.Macy’s Parade officials were in Morgantown, West Virginia, on September 16 to surprise band members with the news of their selection before … Read more

ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has received a substantial gift from distinguished alumnus and philanthropic supporter Mike Ross, marking another significant contribution to the “Creating Home: It Takes a Village” capital campaign.Gifts to the capital campaign will be used for the construction of the Freshman Village, which will include the hillside where Gribble … Read more