Heading into peak wedding season — with many people popping the question of “what to wear?” — two West Virginia University fashion researchers say, while wedding costumes vary widely across cultures and places, the choice of a wedding dress almost always carries meaning.
Two West Virginia University Extension specialists cite decline in yellow poplar trees in central West Virginia and eastern Ohio as examples of the potentially lasting effects of the 2024 drought.
Two West Virginia University experts say summer hikers who hit the trails with the right gear, plenty of supplies and awareness of predators will make the most of their time in nature.
A West Virginia University wildlife and fisheries resources faculty member says the summer months offer birdwatchers great opportunities to see and hear a diverse range of birds, including migratory species like cerulean and golden-winged warblers, especially in the Mountain State.
As warmer weather beckons everyone outdoors, a West Virginia University expert reminds people to take cover from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which can cause deadly skin cancers like melanoma.
The West Virginia University Army ROTC Mountaineer Battalion will commission 19 cadets as second lieutenants during the annual Spring Commissioning Ceremony at 6 p.m. Wednesday (May 14) in the Mountainlair, Mountaineer Room.
West Virginia University will mark Commencement Weekend with gold and blue celebrations during nine ceremonies over three days in Morgantown May 16-18.
West Virginia University Health Sciences and the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will host the 2025 WVU AI Symposium, “AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains,” on May 1.
On Friday (April 25), the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the IDEMIA NSS Biometrics Lab, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the latest biometric, identity and access technologies made possible by IDEMIA National Security Solutions.
The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, based at West Virginia University, and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation will host the seventh annual Focus Forward conference on April 22.