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FallFest returns, joins list of more than 50 WVU Welcome Week events and activities

West Virginia University kicks off Welcome Week with arrivals at residence halls this week followed by many events. Students will be immersed into campus life and culture by getting involved in upwards of four dozen activities designed to showcase life as a Mountaineer with academic, service and social elements highlighting the importance of working hard while having fun and serving the community.

A man with dark hair wearing a lab jacket with gloves and a face mask. The room is lighten up in bright red.
This photo was taken in a lab. A person in a yellow shirt and beige and blue plaid flannel with shoulder length dark blonde hair stands at a black countertop cutting apples.

WVU symposium to showcase student research

The Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is an in-person, judged poster session featuring students engaged in summer research programming at West Virginia University.

On the left, President Gee smiles at the camera while wearing a Flying WV hat, blue vest and gold bow tie. On the right is Mary Roush, the Mountaineer Mascot
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WVU researchers see inflation hitting some businesses harder than others

As inflation surpasses 9% and investors brace for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates a full percentage point, two West Virginia University economists point out that the pain is not created equal, with the economic tailspin hurting some businesses more than others.

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WVU Extension experts provide tips for safely using a chainsaw

Chainsaws are widely used by landowners looking to reduce the effort required for cutting wood and clearing land. West Virginia University Extension experts Ben Spong, forest operations specialist, and Pat Donnelly, Timber Safe grant research assistant, provide safety tips to help avoid serious injuries, and even death, when operating a chainsaw.

This photo is taken in a classroom with gray walls and a big screen TV. A woman with long hair wearing black dress stands at the front of the room while holding papers. She is facing the camera. The backs of the heads of three other people are visible.
More than a dozen students wearing blue work clothes and hard hats stand in a factory room with gray walls.
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A man with white hair and wire glasses smiles while wearing a dark jacket, blue shirt and red tie. He is sitting in front of several people and a bank of windows.