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Seven people are in this photo. They are lined up behind a yellow ribbon. In the middle, President Gordon Gee holds scissors to cut the ribbon.

WVU Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative celebrates new trail openings

Three miles make up the first phase of the West Run Woods Trail System which represents the beginning of a larger WVU trail initiative designed to improve health opportunities for community members, attract and retain talent, enhance quality of life and increase tourism. It's one of several cycling projects underway in Monongalia County.

The camera is pointed down looking into the inside of a pellet stove. A small fire can be seen behind glass. The stove is edged in gold.

WVU researchers sift through the smoke to see how burn pits make veterans ill

Researchers in the West Virginia University School of Medicine are using a customized stove in the Inhalation Facility to safely examine the harm that burn pit exposure can do. The stove burns pellets the School of Forestry has made to resemble the composition of burn pits at Iraq’s busiest military bases.

WVU Professor Frankie Tack, wearing a dark, long-sleeve shirt, khaki pants, and short gray hair, prepares WVU Extension faculty, seated three to a table on bright yellow stools, to give workshops.

WVU’s Project TRAIN lays a new track to support children affected by addiction at home

One of every four children in the United States has a parent wrestling with drug or alcohol addiction, based on national data, and is at risk of developing a substance use disorder later in life. To break that cycle and give adults in those kids’ lives the tools to make a difference, West Virginia University’s Project TRAIN has expanded its program, originally focused on enabling K-12 teachers to support students affected by addiction, to youth camps statewide.

WVU President Gordon Gee stands in the middle of this photo. He is facing the camera while wearing a dark suit and bow tie. His left hand is raised. Two people listening have their backs to the camera. One is in a short-sleeved red shirt.

Gee offers welcome for start of inaugural WVU Week of Purpose

To mark the beginning of the first Week of Purpose at West Virginia University, a week designed to deliver inspiring speakers, showcase University resources, offer diverse perspectives and introduce student success tools, President Gordon Gee sent a letter to the University community.

This is portrait of Dr. Clay Marsh. He wears a white doctor's coat and gold tie while standing in front of a railing.
Regional Transition Navigator Program Manager Sam Wilkinson sits at a desk with computer monitors behind him. He is bald and is wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.

WVU launches prevention program to support at-risk youth, young adults

Research has shown that prevention programs are effective at reducing risk of substance use and addiction, and the prevalence of drug use increases rapidly during adolescence and the transition to young adulthood. To support this population through these critical development years, West Virginia University has launched Regional Transition Navigator services.

A doctor in scrubs and a surgical mask is shown in the surgery stimulation lab at WVU. He is surrounded by medical equipment.
A gold block contains blue lettering with the words Community Notice

Community Notice: Off-campus WVU student tests positive for monkeypox

A West Virginia University student tested positive for monkeypox on Wednesday (Sept. 7). The patient, who resides off-campus, has been seen by health care providers, and is currently isolating and recovering. WVU Medicine Student Health will continue to monitor the case.

Medical professionals wearing blue scrubs and surgical masks gather around computer monitors displaying ultrasound images of the brain.
A gray sign is in the front of this shot. It has a Flying WV on it it and the words 'Innovation Corporation.' In the background, a brick building with gray windows is visible. Bushes are around the sign.