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Herd Mentality: WVU researchers keep once-native elk healthy in southern W. Va.

In 2016, the WVDNR brought 24 elk from a herd in Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Center and released the animals into Logan County’s Tomblin Wildlife Management Area.

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It all begins in the Center

The Center for Community Engagement and WVU have committed to forming mutually beneficial partnerships in the community. Students gain experience and local non-profits gain a rotating army of volunteers.

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Departments

With Purpose

A Bridge Between Continents

When Jennifer Ours Williams first set foot in Kenya, it felt like stepping into something vast — an experience that would be quietly, but undoubtedly, life-changing. Williams wasn’t expecting to spark a connection that would loop back across decades.

Research Center

Up, up and away: WVU engineer uses microwaves to ‘upcycle’ a super-powered plastic

Nontoxic and FDA approved, polypropylene helps nourish us, forming the basis for everything from our yogurt tubs to takeaway boxes to reusable coffee cups.

Health Horizons

Screen time: WVU Cancer Institute works to reduce state colon cancer rates

According to the National Cancer Institute, the incident rate for colorectal cancer in WV is 44.3 per 100,000 people while the national figure is 36.4 per 100,000 people. It’s also the fourth-most-common cancer among men and in the mounta state.

Mountaineer Spirit

Pitch in: WVU Men’s Soccer fosters a love for the game — and the team

The WVU Men’s Soccer Team has developed a mentoring program at Brookhaven Elementary School that teaches kids values such as teamwork, perseverance and sportsmanship.

Mountain State

Tipping the narrative: Rural West Virginia reimagined through design

The Community Engagement Lab in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and WVU Extension brings the expertise of faculty and the energy of students to solve critical problems of design.

Student Life

Fighting for Those Who Served: Inside the Veterans Advocacy Clinic

Trevor Hinkle is a WVU law student who is also a veteran of the 130th Airlift Wing, having served in Kuwait. He uses what he's learned and what he's learning to help other vets in the Veterans Advocacy Clinic.

Moments Notice

WVU Alumni share their moments.

The Last Word

Gordon Gee

Retirement may sound daunting to the structurally inclined, but Gordon Gee assures he will be keeping busy.

Successors

Katrina Pardee: Future Coach

Katrina Pardee (BS, Exercise Physiology, ’19), a 1,000-point scorer was a favorite of coaches and fans alike. And since earning her degree, she’s played for teams in Spain, Ireland, Bolivia, Brazil, Slovenia, Hungary, Russia, Turkey and back to Russia.

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Sam Joneswood: (K)not your average researcher

As a market researcher for wedding website TheKnot.com, it’s Joneswood’s job to be the voice of the matrimonial consumer. She designs surveys that allow her to connect with couples planning their weddings, and she analyzes the data they provide,

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Lanay Montgomery: the Defender

WVU Women’s Basketball defensive standout Lanay Montgomery moved on to the WNBA, but a knee injury kept her from longterm success on the court. She’s still a defender, but now protects the U.S. Army’s computer systems.

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