Higher Education
WVU Professor: After three years, ChatGPT has become a coworker—not a boss
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As ChatGPT turns three, a West Virginia University professor says the artificial intelligence platform has evolved from a curiosity to a trusted coworker that’s reshaping how people work, learn, and communicate at a pace few anticipated. Joshua...
Davis & Elkins earns an ‘A’ from Forbes for financial health
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has earned an “A” from global media company Forbes for...
WVU receives $3 million to boost rare-earth extraction capacity
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth...
WVU researchers create micro-mills, outreach for W.Va. wool
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wool production has declined in West Virginia, but researchers at West...
Glenville State College celebrates 150 years this week
Glenville State College at Glenville, West Virginia, in the central Mountain State, kicks off its sesquicentennial celebration this week, culminating with Founder’s Day events on February 19, the anniversary of the college’s founding 150 years ago. College president...
Gothic castle rises above Bethany College campus in West Virginia
BETHANY, W.Va. — A castle in West Virginia? You’ll find a few examples of castle-like structures scattered through its hills, but nothing compares to Old Main at Bethany College, one of the finest examples of “Collegiate Gothic” architecture in the U.S. A visitor’s...
Working from home and can’t sleep? A WVU scientist may have answers
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people to transition to working from home, some are finding it difficult to sleep. According to one West Virginia University neuroscientist, this problem is caused by disruptions to the circadian rhythms that regulate our...
WVU joins gravitational wave detection network
The hunt for more evidence of gravitational waves— the ripples in space-time formed by cataclysmic events in the distant universe—will be accelerated with a nearly $2 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to a West Virginia University scientist and her...