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Building Community
Mountaineers Forever
DateA shared love of Mountaineer sports unites our worldwide community, whether it's following the team online from Iraq, hosting a game watch party in Phoenix, or — like these students — celebrating men's basketball senior night in the WVU Coliseum.
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Connecting Globally
Helping Haiti
DateWhen disaster strikes, Mountaineers like Guesly Dervil are there to help. Through the Dollars for Disaster campaign, the WVU community collected nearly $15,000 and truckloads of supplies for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Efforts are under way to help with disaster relief in Chile. » Read more...
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Launching Ideas
What does Chemistry have to do with Cyber Attacks?
DateCapitalizing on strategies employed by the human cell, chemistry assistant professor Jonathan Boyd (right) has developed techniques that could lead to faster, more efficient and effective security measures for computer and data networks. Dr. Boyd's research has landed him a competitive seat in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Young Faculty Award program. » Read more...
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Creating Impact
Festival of Ideas
DateAward-winning CNN journalist Soledad O'Brien met with students for a discussion about diversity while visiting campus March 8. O'Brien is one of seven speakers featured in this year's David C. Hardesty, Jr. Festival of Ideas, an annual lecture series that challenges students to think critically about key issues.
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The WV Experience
Continuing the Tradition
DateAnd the 2010-11 Mountaineer mascot is…Brock Burwell! It's a dream come true for the senior multidisciplinary studies major who has served as alternate mascot since 2008 and has cheered for WVU since he was a child growing up in Harrisville, W.Va. Burwell begins his reign as Mountaineer on April 30. » Read more...
