Seeds in Good Ground
What do community planning, sustainable clothing, and robots have in common? They are all part of WVU’s direct influence on jobs and the economy.
A Seat at the Table
Take a seat at our dinner table where we will tackle critical issues (like energy, the environment, healthcare) facing West Virginia and the world. Our dinner conversation has never been so animated.
Mannon Gallegly’s WV ’63 Tomato: The People’s Tomato
Meet Mannon Gallegly, retired WVU professor. He’s the goto guy when you want to grow the perfect tomato for your next BLT.
Woman, Warrior, Wayward Traveler
Inspired by her family and native culture, Farai Simoyi creates feminine clothes in the cutthroat design environment of New York City.
Damage Control
One wildly successful internship (designing a tool tracking system for a helicopter manufacturing company) guaranteed Shaun O’Connor a great job.
Unbound
Jeff Daniels’ hostage research has the potential of saving lives and has attracted the attention of the FBI.
Turning the Digital Page
Dana Coester empowers rural West Virginians by bridging the great digital divide.
Take A Poem
Sandy Baldwin doesn’t just sit and play online games like a typical user. He immerses himself and his students in very unusual and creative ways.
Not Your Father’s Physical Education
Physical education at WVU goes beyond tube socks and dodgeball. Through the leadership of Dean Dana Brooks, students are prepared for the global marketplace.
West Virginia’s Energy Investigator
Drilling for natural gas within Marcellus Shale is booming and controversial. Shikha Sharma is working to make sure it’s safe for the environment.
A Major League Act
WVU alumnus Justin Halladay bridges cultural boundaries by bringing a great American pastime to children in Latin America.
Ensuring our Food Future
Kristen Matak is a food scientist who is thinking creatively to bring new food (egg stick, anybody?) to a grocery store near you.
Not Immune to Caring
PhD candidate Zelalem Haile is working to improve the health of his native country’s people, even though he might never be able to return home.
Closing the Wounds of War
She wants to save the world. Cyanne Loyle is researching how to end conflict through rule of law and justice.
Giving of the Heart
Cardiologist Larry Rhodes delves into each patient’s case with his whole heart. Treating children with major heart problems is what makes him tick.
Sustainable Streams, Sustainable Education
Perhaps his nickname can be “stream doctor.” Todd Petty diagnoses stream ecology problems and prescribes a course of action to make it better for fish populations.
A Well-Designed Life
Eve Faulkes isn’t an average designer; she might design lanyards using weed eater string one day and host a conference on political communication design the next.
West Virginia’s West Side Rising
David Fryson, WVU’s chief diversity office, and others are working hard to help a struggling Charleston neighborhood.
Front Lines of Service: The Pharmacist
Need something (really bad) from the pharmacy in the middle of the night? You can call Ernie Gregg and he will make sure you get what you need.
Front Lines of Service: The Vet
This second-generation WVU grad (and former Mountaineer mascot) is following in his father’s footsteps.