West Virginia University will hold an open forum for Health Sciences students, residents, and faculty to discuss the impact of the recent executive order affecting immigration and travel to the U.S. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m. in Room 1905 Health Sciences.
Little is known about the history of Warsaw, Poland during World War I. Public memory of Warsaw's role in the Great War has been obscured by the terror, violence, genocide and physical destruction during World War II. WVU historian Robert Blobaum seeks to address these issues in his new book, "A Minor Apocalypse: Warsaw during the First World War."
A panel of West Virginia University faculty from journalism to public health will discuss how images in the media affect the nation's perceptions of Appalachia during a forum Feb. 7. The program is inspired by Looking at Appalachia, a juried collection of images by amateur and professional photographers, currently on display at the DCL as part of the WVU Libraries' Art in the Libraries series.
The Mountain State Business Index increased 0.4 percent in January and, following minor revisions to previous months, has posted gains of 0.2 percent or better in four out of the past five months.
Kate Kelsey Staples, associate chair of the West Virginia University Department of History, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Caperton Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing.
West Virginia University Press has published The Industrialist and the Mountaineer, a major work of history by Ronald L. Lewis, Professor of History Emeritus at West Virginia University and Historian Laureate of West Virginia. Lewis, who was inducted into the Order of Vandalia in 2016 and is former president of the Appalachian Studies Association, uses a forgotten story from West Virginia history to understand the fate of Appalachia’s forests.
A post-doctoral researcher and two graduate students in the Department of Mining Engineering at West Virginia University have received awards from the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Criminal justice system expert Ann Jacobs will deliver the 24th annual Charles L. Ihlenfeld Lecture on Public Policy and Ethics at noon Friday (Feb. 3) in the Marilyn E. Lugar Courtroom at the West Virginia University College of Law.
The National Jurist has given special recognition to the West Virginia University College of Law for its work in public service.
Ida Washington, D.V.M, Ph.D., was recently named director and attending veterinarian of West Virginia University's Office of Laboratory Animal Resources.