A West Virginia University-led effort is extending its reach to 11 Mountain State counties, providing more low-income pregnant women and families with children access to health care and life skills through the West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants — HAPI — project.
Harmful chemicals that don’t break down are present in public water systems nationwide, and West Virginia University economists have found that densely populated, higher income areas and those that use groundwater tend to have the highest contamination levels.
For a senior capstone course, one group of students in the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focused on replacing the Scotts Run bridge on Lazzelle Union Road, while a second group worked on designing a replacement for the Fieldcrest Bridge that passes over West Run Road.
The West Virginia University College of Law continues to prepare graduates to provide legal services in communities throughout the state with 62% of graduates staying in West Virginia after graduation.
West Virginia University, including WVU Institute of Technology, Potomac State College, Extension offices and WVU Research Corp., will close Friday (July 5) following a declaration issued by Gov. Jim Justice proclaiming a state holiday.
West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning following reports of two burglaries Tuesday (July 2) — one at 633 North Spruce St. in a University-owned building and a separate, unconnected, off-campus incident nearby.
Three West Virginia University supporters with successful careers in investments and executive management — Erika Cramer, Christy Hayhurst Davis and Dave Gruver — were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting.
Guy Hornsby, assistant professor for Coaching and Performance Science in the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences, has been named Educator of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Hornsby was one of seven recipients of the organization’s 2024 Peer Awards recognizing professionals for outstanding achievements in the field.
After three decades of service to West Virginia University, Maryanne Reed has chosen to retire from her role as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the end of September. She will continue to offer her leadership and expertise through the end of the calendar year when she retires from the University. Current Vice Provost Paul Kreider will step into an interim provost role effective Oct. 1, 2024, while also continuing to lead WVU Potomac State College until a new permanent campus president is in place.
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. The recommendations apply to sports through all levels, from youth to high school to collegiate and professional leagues.