Stories

The power of the Internet cannot be overstated. It’s how, from Nigeria – 6,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean — Nathaniel Godwin stumbled upon WVU.

When Marian Reven didn’t find was a solid study on aromatherapy she set out to conduct her own.

It could be argued that Kelly Tuckwiller Collins (’09, ’11, Reed College of Media) grew up at the State Fair of West Virginia. She has been attending the annual August event since before her first memory.

Like most good tales, every success story has a turning point – a moment of inspiration or opportunity that transforms a dream into reality. For many WVU students, those defining moments stem from scholarships.

In his heart, WVU’s new athletic director is an educator, even as he pieces together schedules, evaluates the Power Five athletic department, meets student-athletes and navigates the waters of NIL — Name, Image and Likeness.

Student-run media at WVU is much more than an extracurricular activity — it’s an experience with the power to supercharge careers and transform an industry.

As communities across the U.S. vie for economic development opportunities, West Virginia University is banking on one of the Mountain State’s greatest assets — the wonderful and often wild terrain that makes outdoor adventure an exciting proposition.

WVU's health care providers write prescriptions for fresh vegetables, see the results in patient health.

Expanding deer populations and rising global temperatures have paved the way for pesky, parasitic ticks to thrive and spread illness to Americans at a more dramatic pace in recent years.