Fentanyl deaths up 122 percent in West Virginia, say WVU researchers
If heroin is coffee, fentanyl is espresso. Just as a minuscule cup of espresso can hype you up more than a whole mug of coffee, a single exposure to fentanyl Read More
WVU doctoral student wins National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Harrison “Henry” Loh, a doctoral student conducting research in materials science and engineering at West Virginia University, is the recipient of a 2019 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The award Read More
Cilento to step down after 19 years leading WVU’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Gene Cilento, the inaugural Glen H. Hiner Dean in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, will step down from the administrative position he has held at West Virginia Read More
WVU’s new two-photon imaging facility to expand neuroscience research and teaching
A new two-photon imaging facility at West Virginia University is expanding opportunities for neuroscience research in the Department of Biology and beyond. A central focus of neuroscience is understanding how sensory and motor neural Read More
New chimney swift tower at Shepherd ready for birds to occupy
Chimney swifts returning to Shepherdstown from South America this spring will be able to move into a new home on Shepherd University’s West Campus. An agreement between Shepherd and the Read More
Marshall School of Medicine signs multi-year partnership with American Medical Student Association
Physicians are facing declining career satisfaction and rampant rates of professional burnout. The best time to start preparing physicians for a successful and rewarding career is during medical school. Students Read More
West Virginia State University to host “You Be The Chemist Challenge” April 12
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host the annual Dow, Inc. “You be the Chemist Challenge” beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 12, in the James C. Wilson University Read More
WVU student receives national forensic science and criminal justice scholarship
West Virginia University junior Samantha Mehnert has been selected as a recipient of the 2019 George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes undergraduate students in forensic science and criminal justice. Read More
West Virginia University revs up computer resources to help move region forward
West Virginia University, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, announced Tuesday the creation of one of the state’s most powerful computer clusters to help power research and innovation statewide. Read More
West Virginia State University students win competition at the Association of 1890 Research Directors 19th Biennial Research Symposium
Three West Virginia State University (WVSU) graduate students won awards for their agricultural and environmental research poster presentations at the Association of 1890 Research Directors (ARD) 19th Biennial Research Symposium, Read More