Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia CTSI, housed at West Virginia University, didn’t always want to be a doctor. But her decision to become one led to one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
Highlights of her career at WVU include a victory over a top-100 singles player at Baylor, and a doubles win over the University of Texas with partner Ikttesh Chahal.
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,
It’s admittedly not as fast as a Google search, but the depth and breadth and height of Appalachia’s yesterdays available in the West Virginia and Regional History Center at West Virginia University are worth the time investment.
As chaotic as a stream's path may look, it's part of a vast network of interconnected and ever-widening bodies of water that ultimately lead to the largest oceans and seas. WVU researcher Jason Hubbart says it's the world's circulatory system.
“Our ultimate goal is to generate interest and excitement around science through sports. We create programs that are tangible and hands-on so the science makes sense and comes easy."
West Virginia University has been reaffirmed as an R1 university, the highest possible research ranking, by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Researchers in the Department of Neuroscience in the School of Medicine, part of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, are learning how the central nervous system is influenced by internal factors and outside influences in our environment.
Last summer, a small group gathered at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, Mingo County. Energy efficiency is the museum’s big issue, with some of the most critical challenges stemming from past renovations.
This battlefield is not a jungle or desert. Rather, it’s a sophisticated office space — tucked inside Reynolds Hall, home of the Chambers College of Business and Economics — equipped with workstations, servers, computers and secure networks.
“We are creating prosperity for the people of this state so that we can keep our young people here. And we make certain that we are focusing clearly on enticing the best and brightest to come to WVU.” — WVU President Gordon Gee
