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WVU welcomes public to Research Week

West Virginia University will celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier, R1-level research institution during the eighth annual Research Week April 6-11 with presentations and events both online and on the Morgantown Campus.

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WVU expert explains religious side of Easter Bunny

While many assume egg hunts and the Easter Bunny have pagan origins, Aaron Gale, associate professor with the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, explains how modern scholars came to believe that Easter’s secular symbols may have come from Christianity.

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WVU President Michael T. Benson holds a microphone in his left hand and points with his right hand while speaking in front of a crowd. Heads in the foreground are blurry. He is standing in front of glass with the words
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Three Hearts of Gold graduates sit patients on the sidewalk.

WVU Hearts of Gold dogs to graduate, enter service

The West Virginia University Hearts of Gold program will hold a graduation ceremony for three service dogs — Oliver, Cooper and Maggie — and their partnered veterans following the completion of required training.

Michael T. Benson, portrait