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...
Working from home and can’t sleep? A WVU scientist may have...
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...
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...
WVU: Question biases, use local news for COVID-19 info
As more people turn to social media and other online sources for updates on the COVID-19 outbreak, determining which sources are reliable becomes increasingly...
WVU crowd-sourcing contributors for new TV commercial
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—In what West Virginia University officials are haling as a remarkable move, the university this month is crowd-sourcing contributors everywhere and anywhere to...
Bethany College invites students to reflect on 400 years of slavery
August 25 marks 400 years since slavery arrived in what would become the United States, and on Sunday the students of Bethany College Freshmen...
WVU researcher combats invasive plants by deploying insect armies
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...
Alderson Broaddus ranked top by U.S. News & World Report
Alderson Broaddus University received recognition this week as the highest-ranking West Virginia college or university in two categories published by U.S. News & World...
Shepherd University develops Appalachian leadership institute
The Shepherd University Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is accepting applications from teachers and community leaders in Jefferson and Berkeley counties for a...
New technology helps WVU Online train much-needed teachers
New technologies are helping pre-K teachers studying online at West Virginia University to complete student teaching in their home communities.
With a new “virtual” system,...
Shepherd University to use drones to help U.S. Forest Service
Faculty and students from Shepherd University will travel to Randolph County over the next five years, where they will use the school’s drone fleet...
Partnership provides oil, gas training for high school seniors
Four hundred West Virginia high school seniors will be able to enter a pipeline of future workers in the oil and gas industry through...
