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Rewinding the year in research at WVU

West Virginia University continued to demonstrate why it’s the Mountain State’s land-grant, flagship R1 institution over the course of 2024. Here are some of the top research stories from the year.

A graduate wearing a blue cap and gown squeezes their eyes as they hug a faculty member after receiving their diploma packet.
A drone photo shows Woodburn Hall with snow on its roof.
The HSC campus buildings are shown through trees on a winter day.
A campus shot at WVU featuring the iron Mountaineer statue in the foreground and red brick buildings in the background. The ground is covered with a light dusting of snow.

Giving back: WVU students volunteer with help from private scholarship support

A West Virginia University student is continuing on the path of service he started while in high school — as a volunteer for community canned food drives, trail maintenance and garbage cleanup projects — thanks to private scholarship support. Izaak Whetsell, an Elkins native, is among 24 students to benefit from a recent $100,000 gift made by WVU alumnus Andrew S. Good.

WVU students work with virtual reality headsets as they conduct research to improve safety for miners.
Headshot of newly named WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez wearing WVU gear with the words

Rich Rodriguez named West Virginia’s 36th football coach

Rodriguez, winner of 190 games and 12 outright or shared conference or division championships, will be the 36th head football coach at West Virginia University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Thursday (Dec. 12).

A photograph of a live stock ticker that runs on the wall of Reynolds Hall on the WVU Morgantown Campus.
A WVU student sits in the audience during a Commencement ceremony with her arm around a female child seated next to her.
A graphic for the Frisco Bowl includes the Scooter's Coffee logo along with logos for WVU and Memphis.