Ready. Set. Launch.
Syringes. Bees. Soil. Microgreens. They're all part of the entrepreneurship wave coming out of the WVU LaunchLab.
Fractured Spaces
Photojournalist Lois Raimondo went into Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11. This is what she saw.
Cracking the Cosmos
Gravitational waves are a ripple in spacetime. Researchers at WVU helped to make this discovery possible.
Double Exposure
This is the real story about the team who uncovered the global Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal.
The Fungus Among Us
There's a fungus among us. Arbuscular endomycorrhizal fungi help 80 percent of plants on earth stay alive. The largest collection on Earth of these lifesavers is at WVU.
Swearing Through the Centuries
Kirk Hazen is a linguist who studied 1800s-era swearing to consult on an upcoming HBO Miniseries. Read on to find out his favorite old-time swear words.
Genetically Modified Food
Agriculture law professor Alison Peck says your food is more unregulated than you think. As genetic engineering has advanced, U.S. law hasn't caught up, and she has some ideas on how to change that.
Making Water Safe
Michael McCawley has been in the public health trenches from the fiery oil fields of Kuwait to the aftermath of the Mount St. Helens eruption. Right now, he's got some ideas about how to avoid water crises like the one in Flint, Mich.
Attacking Stroke on all Fronts
WVU is changing the outcome for patient Jimmy Boehler and the 795,000 people who have a stroke in the U.S. every year.
New Robot on the Block
He's lean. He's not mean. And this metal WVU machine just won a NASA competition.
'The Simpsons' and Economics
Economics professor Joshua Hall uses one of TV's most recognizable shows to teach economics. Who is this band of helpers? The Simpsons.
The Pursuit of Clean Power
Law professor James Van Nostrand is director of the WVU Center for Energy and Sustainable Development. He's worked on a report to help the state of West Virginia handle the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Clean Power Plan.
Ciara Chic Kimbrough Continues to Win
Guess the alum with the most championships, and you're probably wrong. It's former professional women's football player Ciara Chic Kimbrough.
Night of the Living Dead
Alumnus John Russo co-authored the 1968 cult classic "Night of the Living Dead," a film that still makes us nervous in cellars.
Treasures of Mark Twain
Take a look into Mark Twain's life in WVU's Rare Book Room. His pre-glued scrapbooks were a huge hit. His hard-to-understand memory builder game? Not so much.
Filling America's Hollow
Before she was nominated for an Academy Award, Elaine McMillion started her career as a documentarian with "Hollow."
The Father of the Modern Modem
The broadband revolution we enjoy today can be traced back to electrical engineering alumnus Rouzbeh Yassini.
Books and Bodyslams: A Pro Wrestler's Journey Through WVU
This journalism student morphs into a high-flying character on the independent wrestling scene.
A Heart to Serve: The Story of the Mountaineer
He’s not a nameless cartoon character. He’s a real man representing all things Mountaineer. Jonathan Kimble, perhaps the busiest mascot on the planet, is in his element while representing WVU.