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Sparked is a podcast of West Virginia University Magazine that is all about the people who are changing Appalachia’s future for the better.
Defending Our Right to the Past
As ISIS destroys millennia-old cultural sites, art history professor Rhonda Reymond advocates for preserving our past.
Women Who Are Changing the Tech World
These women are changing the future of technology and women’s place in it.
The King of Science Fiction
Dive into a comprehensive collection of beloved science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
An Immigration Story
Teewende Sandwidi wanted to protect his daughter from female genital mutilation. He found help from the WVU College of Law Immigration Clinic.
Rolling Out Justice (With or Without Skates)
Mindy Parsley is a clerk at the West Virginia Supreme Court. After work, she transforms into "Minnie Hurl," a blocker for roller derby team the Chemical Valley Roller Girls.
Truth, Justice and Karma: The Life of the Godfather of Asian-American Journalism
Known as the "godfather of Asian-American Journalism," K.W. Lee reflects on a remarkable career that began at WVU.
Summer Reads: Eight Books to Bring to the Beach (or Anywhere but Your Dusty Bookshelf)
Get lost in these WVU-related books during your lazy summer days.
Going out in Style: Mortarboard Messages
Commencement does not mark the end of creativity and inspiration, as we can see in some of our favorite graduation caps in recent years.
Home Among the Hills
Some students come from across the world just to attend WVU. Some students’ parents immigrated to the U.S. And many students were born here. However they got here, they’re all Mountaineers.
Finding Our Way Through the Milky Way
This map of hydrogen in the Milky Way galaxy is the clearest ever made.
How An Olympian Shoots
See what it takes for rifle champion Ginny Thrasher to make the shot for Olympic gold.
In the Path of Cancer
At WVU, one scientist may be on the verge of discovering the ultimate weapon against a deadly form of breast cancer.
A New Kind of Mining
Elements that help power everything from the smartphone in your pocket to the nation's missile guidance system could come from an unlikely Appalachian source — acid mine drainage sludge.
History in Plants
The herbarium in the Life Sciences Building is like an encyclopedia of plants that were once alive.
Rebirth in the Mountains
West Virginia is looking for additional industry sources — and alumnus Ben Gilmer is using old coal mines to jumpstart new jobs.
In Human Hands: The Future of the California Condor
WVU researchers are helping California condors and their descendants thrive.