Social media can be much more than political rants and snapshots of scrumptious meals or furry friends. West Virginia University researchers have found that social networking platforms can serve as a direct-to-consumer marketing tool for drug dealers to sell illicit drugs.
Harnessing creativity and determination while classrooms and extracurricular activities were upended by the pandemic, the newest cohort of Bucklew Scholars has forged new paths to begin a journey at West Virginia University focused on discovery and finding creative solutions to the issues that have commanded the attention of its generation.
A distinguished international voice who uses her talents for the purpose of inspiring justice, truth and compassion will visit West Virginia University this week. Joy Harjo, the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate and the first Native American to hold the position, will visit Morgantown’s campus to give a public poetry reading on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms and virtually via Zoom.
WVU Men's Basketball Coach Bob Huggins becomes only the third person affiliated with West Virginia University to be honored. Rod Thorn got in as a contributor in 2018 and Jerry West was part of the 1980 Hall of Fame class.
West Virginia University will launch efforts immediately to identify new leadership for Potomac State College in Keyser, as current Campus President Jennifer Orlikoff steps away from her role effective June 30, citing personal family reasons.
The next chapter for the former Mylan pharmaceutical manufacturing facility began Thursday, March 31, as a West Virginia University entity officially took ownership of the property on Chestnut Ridge Road in Morgantown.
West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons has named Dawn Plitzuweit as the school's sixth women's basketball coach.
A West Virginia University student who witnessed under-resourcing within her public school district growing up in central West Virginia will seek solutions to these issues as the University’s next Newman Civic Fellow.
As healthcare professionals in Ukraine are increasingly overwhelmed by dire circumstances amid war, some are relying on training from experts at West Virginia University.
In the days since the war in Ukraine began, West Virginia University has responded to help those in need. Currently, there are eight undergraduate students and one exchange student from Ukraine and 10 Russian students, including two undergrads and eight graduate students, attending WVU.