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WVU Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received

Supporters of West Virginia University donated a record $18.1 million Wednesday (March 22) during the University’s sixth Day of Giving. More than 8,200 gifts were made during the 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system, also a new record.

An illustration that looks like a painting of a middle aged woman walking with a cane with her hand on her hip as if she is in pain. She is being accompanied and helped by a younger man. They are walking together in the woods with trees surrounding them.

WVU researchers working to get people with hip pain moving

Although it’s well known that regular exercise can reduce musculoskeletal pain, some chronic pain sufferers avoid it hoping to minimize their symptoms. One West Virginia University researcher aims to change this behavior in people experiencing chronic hip pain by developing a biopsychosocial intervention addressing the physical and psychological aspects of rehabilitation simultaneously.

Picture of the WVU Innovation Corporation. The modern building is located in Morgantown and features a glass section with a red brick facade. An Innovation Corporation sign is shown in the parking lot of the facility with landscaping and grass.

Three new tenants to join WVU Innovation Corporation

The West Virginia University Innovation Corporation announced Monday (March 20) that three new science and technology tenants — California-based GATC Health Corp and Yunigen, LLC, and Morgantown-based ExesaLibero Pharma — will be leasing space in the Chestnut Ridge Road facility.

Infographic for WVU Day of Giving. The illustration features the shadow of a a person holding a flag. The words

Participants in WVU Day of Giving can boost gift impact

West Virginia University supporters on Day of Giving, set for Wednesday (March 22), will have many opportunities to amplify the reach of their gifts through a variety of challenges scheduled for the day.

WVU biology professor Edward Brzostek teaches elementary students about forest ecosystems during a field trip into the woods. Brzostek is standing in front of the group wearing a gray striped seater talking to several grade schoolers.

Working in service: WVU research reaches all of West Virginia

Breakthroughs and research expertise nurtured at West Virginia University extend far beyond its labs, experimental sites and classrooms. These public research contributions will be celebrated during the fifth annual Research Week, beginning March 20.

A doctor dressed in blue scrubs and a white coat holds the hand of his male patients lying a in a hospital bed and three family members standing in the room.
Illustration of two cars driving on opposite sides of the road. The car in the foreground in a red pick up truck. The car in the far lane is a blue vehicle.
Omar-Abdul Aziz is seated at his desk in his office. He is wearing khaki pants and a navy blue sweater. Two of his students are shown facing him at the desk. Both have dark hair and one is wearing a blue jean jacket.
A man with raised hair and a beard sits in a classroom surrounded by peers with a laptop in front of him
Students smile with headshots