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Conference highlights graduate research in WVU's Davis College
April 4th, 2013From the smallest life forms to the most complex social and environmental systems, graduate student research in West Virginia University's Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design runs the gamut. -
Benedum grant promotes student innovation at WVU and in state
April 3rd, 2013WVU will be better able to help students turn ideas into industry, thanks to a grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. The $80,000 grant will support a student intellectual property patent services (SIPPS) pilot project. -
WVU scholar honored for wildlife work
March 26th, 2013Bob Whitmore, professor of wildlife and fisheries resources in WVU?s Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, received the Mountaineer Award from the West Virginia Chapter of The Wildlife Society. -
Eyes in the skies: Drone aficionados to visit WVU
March 26th, 2013On Monday, April 8, West Virginia University's Natural Resource Analysis Center will host a seminar with members of the Roswell Flight Test Crew. -
Brian Lutz, assistant professor of biogeochemistry at Kent State University, will visit West Virginia University April 2-3 to discuss the implications of mountaintop mining and natural gas development.
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WVU honors alumni who changed the world
March 6th, 2013WVU recently honored three graduates - a journalism pioneer, a feed industry executive and the founder of the cable modem - for their contributions to society by inducting them into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni. -
WVU alumna talks fashion, business Thursday
March 4th, 2013A West Virginia University alumna will share the secrets of her up-and-coming fashion design business at 5 p.m. Thursday (March 7) in 2001 Agricultural Sciences Building. Farai Simoyi (?05) will reveal ?The Business of Fashion from A to Z.? -
A WVU student was recently honored for outstanding leadership at the 2013 American Collegiate Horsemen's Association National Convention. Melissa Lloyd, an animal and nutritional sciences student in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, was presented with the Outstanding Senior Award during the four-day event in Overland Park, Kan.
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WVU to offer small ruminant short course March 2
February 28th, 2013Sheep and goat producers from around the state will come together Saturday (March 2) to participate in an industry short course offered by West Virginia University and the West Virginia Shepherd?s Federation. -
WVU's seeds of history: You can plant the West Virginia 63 – 'the people's tomato'
February 15th, 2013A limited supply of seeds for the West Virginia 63, a blight-resistant tomato developed at West Virginia University, will be available for home gardeners beginning March 4. -
WVU grad students win top prizes at poultry conference
February 7th, 2013Two West Virginia University graduate students earned top honors for their research during a recent poultry conference. -
WVU honors award-winning journalist, cable modem founder and feed industry executive
February 6th, 2013Graduates of West Virginia University have been making their mark on the nation and world for more than 145 years, including three extraordinary Mountaineers who were honored by the University for their accomplishments. -
WVU alum creates scholarship to help recruit students
February 6th, 2013H. Stephen "Steve" Conrad and his wife, Jane, recently created the Conrad Farms Agriculture Scholarship to help recruit West Virginia's most promising students to the Davis College. -
WVU landscape architecture students re-imagine Parkersburg park
January 28th, 2013Kathryn Wittner believes one of the best ways to learn is "by doing." With that in mind, the landscape architecture professor in the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design set out to develop a student-led program to conceptually redevelop the Point Park area of downtown Parkersburg, W.Va. -
West Virginia University's Core Arboretum has a sturdy, new footbridge, thanks to some more metaphorical bridge building as collaboration among WVU colleges and programs made the new structure a reality.
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Scholar discusses "code of sustainability ethics" in WVU lecture
January 22nd, 2013A leading scholar in the field of green science will examine the intersection between ever-advancing technology and our increasingly delicate environment during a lecture hosted by West Virginia University. -
WVU researchers work to track nutritional habits using 'Big Data'
January 11th, 2013Two researchers at WVU are applying Big Data, extremely large data sets that can reveal hidden patterns, unknown correlations and other useful information, for clues on how to combat obesity. -
Family Day at the WVU Farm honored with CASE award
January 10th, 2013The 2011 Family Day at the West Virginia University Farm has been honored with an award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. -
WVU Solar Decathlon team ready to build solar-powered, log home
January 4th, 2013The Decathlon, a collegiate design-and-build competition among 20 international teams, is slated for Oct. 3-13 at Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. Each team will strive for one thing -- to design, build and operate the most affordable, attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. -
WVU researchers explore the use of wood biomass to spur Appalachian economy
December 21st, 2012A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from West Virginia University was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to explore economic and environmental impacts of wood biomass utilization in rural central Appalachia.