Princeton Review ranks Shepherd among best in southeast
Shepherd University has been ranked among the best colleges in the southeastern U.S. by The Princeton Review, which has ranked 656 colleges across five...
WVU engineer aims to predict repeat of Carrington Event
Usually, the Earth’s magnetic field shields us from the misadventures of our nearest star, the mighty sun, but it failed on September 2, 1859.
Known...
Shepherd installs state's largest non-profit solar array
Shepherd University is now home to the largest non-profit solar installation in West Virginia, thanks to a $100,000 grant from EBSCO Information Services of...
WVU to fully reopen campuses for fall 2021 semester
West Virginia University plans to fully reopen its campuses this fall, according to school officials who attribute the decision to continued decreases in cases...
PRT track at WVU closes after Morgantown rockslide
A rockslide that blocked Monongahela Boulevard and the public rapid transit track in Morgantown, West Virginia, today sent two West Virginia University students to...
WVU researchers use historic log structures to map migration
Log cabins in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia have a story to tell: when people leave, the forest takes over.
Researchers at West Virginia...
WVU awarded $5 million to build acid mine drainage facility
The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University has been awarded $5 million to scale-up its Rare-Earth Recovery Project, which will include...
WVU professor says COVID-19 opening doors for police reform
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for reform that could break the chains of outdated, and perhaps ineffective, approaches to policing, says a...
PRT system in Morgantown to resume operations Thursday
In anticipation of students’ arrival on campus, the West Virginia University Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system in Morgantown, West Virginia, will resume operations Thursday, Aug. 15,...
Ross contributes significant gift to Davis & Elkins capital campaign
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has received a substantial gift from distinguished alumnus and philanthropic supporter Mike Ross, marking another significant contribution...
WVU prepares for semester facing possible rise in covid
The spring 2021 semester at West Virginia University begins on January 19, and WVU officials are urging students and employees to exercise extreme caution.
The...
Alderson Broaddus U. welcomes 13 new faculty members
Alderson Broaddus University this week welcomed 13 new faculty members to its scenic campus overlooking the Tygart Valley River at Philippi, West Virginia.
The private,...
