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WVU awarded $5 million to build acid mine drainage facility

An acidic stream in West Virginia is revealed by yellow-tinged rocks.
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...

New River college sets fall Appalachian writing class

The class will collect folklore from the region, attempt to understand the collected samples, and compile the regional treasures into a book.
New River Community and Technical College will offer an Appalachian Folklore and Heritage Writing class at its Nicholas County Campus in Summersville, West Virginia,...

WVU: Question biases, use local news for COVID-19 info

Professors are advising social media users to question their biases and turn to local media for COVID-19 information.
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...

Structure, communications key to covid-19 homeschooling

Set expectations and hold you kid accountable. Make sure your child knows that their job during this crisis is to do their schoolwork.
Schools across West Virginia will remain closed for at least the next two weeks, forcing students to continue learning and completing coursework from home....

WVU partnership boosts computer science ed in rural W.Va.

Students learn programming in the classroom through WVU extension programs.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—The West Virginia University Extension Service is boosting computer science education in rural communities across West Virginia through a partnership with Google and...

WVU: Compassion may ease anxieties related to coronavirus

Switching to compassion mode may be one way to manage COVID-19 anxiety.
Practicing social distancing is one way to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, but practicing emotional closeness may help alleviate the anxiety that...

Sign-language classes scheduled at New River campus in Beaver

Students at New River Community and Technical College
New River Community and Technical College is offering Sign Language I and II courses at the college’s campus near Beaver, West Virginia, this fall,...

West Liberty U. welcomes six-percent increase in residence

Students move into dorms at West Liberty University at West Liberty, West Virginia.
West Liberty University is welcoming increased residence as students return the Hilltop this week at West Liberty, West Virginia, in the Mountain State's northern...

Concord U. rated among most affordable online schools

Forty-eight bells, include a 2.96-ton bourdon, hang in the bell tower at Concord University.
Concord University has been recognized as one of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges” in the nation by Study.com. Concord is ranked at 29 among...

Glenville creates forestry, land surveying scholarships

A forester manages growth in a West Virginia woodland.
The Glenville State College Department of Land Resources has announced new scholarships honoring two professors who pioneered the forest technology and land-surveying technology majors...

Glenville State College celebrates 150 years this week

Fireworks explode above the campus of Glenville State College on the Little Kanawha River. (Photo courtesy Glenville State College.)Fireworks explode above the campus of Glenville State College on the Little Kanawha River.
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 engineer developing system to eliminate debris in Earth’s orbit

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...

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