A finance professor in West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics is participating in a three-month research project in Shanghai that could change the financial markets in China.
You may not know his name, but you've most likely seen the work of the West Virginia artist known as the "Sagebrush Rembrandt," for his paintings of life in the Old West.
As thousands are feared dead and many more left homeless in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, students and employees at West Virginia University are mobilizing relief efforts for survivors of the monster storm.
What do the Black Eyed Peas, white-water rafting and free food have to do with college success? Plenty, say Student Affairs officials at West Virginia University. They are all elements of WVU's unique First-Year Experience.
West Virginia University is teaming with cable's Court TV network and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences to offer a conference for middle- and high school science teachers from across the nation July 21-23 at WVU.
A Huntington, W.Va. woman has left more than $2 million in her will to support Alzheimer's research at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute on the campus of West Virginia University.
West Virginia University School of Journalism Assistant Professor John Temple has been granted funding from the WVU Faculty Senate so he can research a book about a team of death penalty lawyers.
The West Virginia University Press will formally launch publication of "Robert C. Byrd: Child of the Appalachian Coalfields," the senator's 800-page autobiography, with two special events -- June 20 in Morgantown and June 21 in Washington, D.C.
Glen H. Hiner, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Owens-Corning, and his wife, Ann, recently announced the creation of an endowment to support the deanship of West Virginia University's College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
Niall Ferguson, professor of international history at Harvard University, and Jeffrey Norwitz, professor of national security at the U. S. Naval War College are the featured speakers at this year's Rush D. Holt History Conference March 3-5 at West Virginia University.
An abundant deer population with a hearty appetite for American ginseng threatens the survival of the widely harvested medicinal plant, a study by West Virginia University biologists suggests.
A group of West Virginia University students won't just experience mountains and moments when they spend 11 days in the Minnesota wilderness this spring. If Greg Corio has his way, they'll come back to campus with a declared college major, too.
This weekend's elections in Iraq might lend some legitimacy to the new government but won't likely end the daily violence plaguing the war-torn country, a West Virginia University political scientist says.
West Virginia University College of Business and Economics students will present checks totaling $25,000 to local charitable organizations Dec. 10 as the culmination of a unique course called the Corporate Citizenship Project.
West Virginia University will debut a new "forensic garage" -- where students enrolled in the school's popular forensic science courses can learn the intricacies of lifting evidence from cars involved in everything from kidnapping to DUI cases.
It was America's first interstate highway, and here's a hint: It isn't Route 66. It's the National Road, and a group of historical preservationists at West Virginia University are helping to restore the distinct mile markers that line the 750-mile roadway.
Two West Virginia University geographers are using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to project areas favorable for growing marijuana.
After 18 years of living together, you'd think most siblings would want to head in different directions. Not the Braswells from Hedgesville, W.Va. Come Aug. 20, triplets Paul, James and Sarah will all enroll at West Virginia University.
A replica of a mural in one of WVU's auditoriums adorns the wall of a bank in the lastest "Spider-Man" installment.
A start-up company is developing assistive technology systems to help the physically disabled become productive members of society.
A special education teacher from the tiny island of Saipan will travel to West Virginia University for the first time May 16 to take part in Commencement after earning a master's degree through the University's Distance Learning Programs.
Valuable land use information ranging from soil makeup to the location of federally protected sites will be a mouse click away when a national geographic research facility opens at West Virginia University.
"Richard Channing" from the '80s TV hit drama "Falcon Crest" will be delivering WVU's 135th Commencement address at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 16.
A three year, $3.1 million dollar grant will enable researchers at West Virginia University and four partner institutions to conduct the most comprehensive, collaborative biometrics research to date.
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov used his books to explain the complicated world of science to readers around the globe. The West Virginia University Libraries are now using the Internet to share his works with the masses.
When cops cuff future white collar crime suspects, chances are evidence will have been brought to light by forensic accountants trained through model curriculum guidelines developed at West Virginia University's College of Business and Economics.
Officials unveiled what they maintain is the nation's "smartest" bridge capable of sending a signal when in need of repairs.
Today (Nov.20), West Virginia University President David C. Hardesty Jr. announced that Milan Puskar has made a $20 million personal commitment to WVU and its Building Greatness Campaign in support of athletics and academics.
To advance understanding of water issues, a free public forum, "Water Issues in the Appalachian Region," will be held Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2-3 at the West Virginia University College of Law. Sessions begin at 1:30 p.m.
A professor of political science recently gained both national and international attention for his research on traditional and modern neighborhoods.
With another school year under way, it's natural for parents to worry: Will my son or daughter fit in? Will they make friends quickly? Will they study? Will I be welcome on campus?
The West Virginia University Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism has launched the first online Integrated Marketing Communications master's degree program in the nation. The program allows working media professionals to earn academic credit and build innovative communication skills.
West Virginia University's Benedum Collaborative has been recognized as an exemplary teacher preparation program in a report "“ "Meeting the Highly Qualified Teachers Challenge: The Secretary's Second Annual Report on Teacher Quality" "“ by U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige.
West Virginia University Art Professor Paul Krainak has a number of exhibitions opening in the region featuring paintings from the series "Recuperated Spaces" that he completed while on sabbatical during the spring of 2003.
West Virginia First District Congressman Alan B. Mollohan will address West Virginia University graduates and receive an honorary degree during 2003 commencement ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Coliseum.
West Virginia's rescued prisoner of war Jessica Lynch has been offered financial assistance to attend her home state university -- West Virginia University.
Biometrics education and research will be the focus during a fellowship program for journalists June 1-4 at West Virginia University. Deadline to apply is March 21.
The West Virginia University Press is looking for information on several singers to be featured on the upcoming CD "Work and Pray: historic Negro spirituals and labor songs from West Virginia."
West Virginia University has established itself as a forerunner in the biometrics field and beginning in fall 2003, will take another step ahead as it incorporates an information assurance/biometrics specialization into three master's degree programs.
Biometrics education and research will be the focus during a fellowship program for journalists June 1-4 at West Virginia University.
Diebold, Incorporated, a company known by most colleges and universities for its CS Gold (tm) single card identification system , just announced another innovative service that will be tested for the first time at West Virginia University.
A West Virginia University student from Fairmont may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but if you ask University bus driver Gerald Towns, her timing couldn't have been better.
West Virginia University, home of the first-of-its-kind forensic identification program, announced today (Nov. 21) it has added the most advanced Automated Fingerprint Identification System to its forensic program's criminal research facility.
West Virginia University's first-of-its-kind Forensic Identification Program is the fastest growing degree program on campus, with enrollment doubling from 200 students last January to more than 400 this fall.
A national jobs clearinghouse based at West Virginia University that matches positions with the needs and talents of disabled people has won a $9.5 million, five-year contract to continue its work for the U.S. Department of Labor.
West Virginia University has experts available to speak with reporters as the United States considers military action against Iraq.
A West Virginia University professor's research has found that parents of children enrolled in preschool tend to be more focused on their child's ability to read and write instead of the child's ability to be independent and work well with others.
Health care professionals are invited to the third annual "Bridging the Gap with Education: Diabetes Symposium and Workshop 2002" Oct. 1-2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston, W.Va.
Americans should watch in moderation the plethora of programs television networks plan to air leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, says a West Virginia University psychologist.
Research by a West Virginia University physicist on chemical waves could one day lead to new ways of controlling the speed of mutant genes and other foreign matter as it flows through the body's bloodstream.
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