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Family of Bob Huggins shares health update
The family of former West Virginia University basketball coach Bob Huggins and the University of Cincinnati Athletics Department have issued a statement regarding Huggins’ health.
Rhode Island Life Science Hub and Cognito Therapeutics Launch Brain Health Collaboratory to Advance Innovation in Alzheimer's Disease
The Rhode Island Life Science Hub (RILSH) and Cognito Therapeutics today announced the launch of the Rhode Island Brain Health Collaboratory, the third Collaboratory in Cognito's growing national network, following collaborations with the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in 2025 and Ochsner Health in 2026. Together, RILSH and Cognito will partner to establish a first-of-its-kind statewide platform that brings together research, clinical care, industry, and community pa
Mental health group wraps statewide tour in Parkersburg
The National Alliance on Mental Illness in West Virginia hosted an hour-long listening session Tuesday afternoon at West Virginia University Parkersburg.
Five Pennsylvania hospitals join West Virginia University Health System
Butler Memorial Hospital, Clarion Hospital, Frick Hospital, Latrobe Hospital, and Westmoreland Hospital, as well as affiliated physician practices and outpatient facilities, moved from their previous operator Independence Health System to WVU Medicine this month.
5 western Pennsylvania hospitals officially join West Virginia University Health System
Five western Pennsylvania hospitals and their affiliated physician practices and outpatient facilities began operating today under the umbrella of the West Virginia University Health System. Butler Memorial Hospital, Clarion Hospital, Frick Hospital, Latrobe Hospital and Westmoreland Hospital officially joined the new health system as of Oct. 1, after previously operating
Ascend WV Healthcare, First Ascent WV Healthcare applications now open
Applications are being accepted for Ascend WV Healthcare and First Ascent WV Healthcare — launched by the West Virginia University Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative, in partnership with West Virginia Tourism and major healthcare organizations statewide — that invite healthcare professionals and graduating students to live and work in the Mountain State.
Glenville State establishes College of Business as programs expand beyond campus
Glenville State University has established a College of Business as the rural West Virginia university expands online and graduate business programs.
WVU physicist advances quantum materials research with NSF CAREER award
With support from a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER award, West Virginia University physicist Subhasish Mandal is working to supply future quantum technologies with materials that will be required to build quantum computers and other advanced technologies.
WVU, state, healthcare partners get $2.4M to recruit, retain, expand medical profession statewide
Building on the foundational success of West Virginia’s premier talent attraction and retention programs, West Virginia University will use $2.4 million to help recruit and retain state-licensed healthcare professionals by standing up three new programs: Ascend WV Healthcare, First Ascent Healthcare, and a new pilot program that extends beyond the current 23-county Ascend WV and First Ascent network.
Rich Rodriguez Shares What Made Pat White Special at WVU
West Virginia University football head coach Rich Rodriguez looks back on the character and composure that helped make White a WVU legend.
WVU Health signs appear at Independence Health hospitals as systems work to finalize acquisition
Signs of West Virginia University Health System’s acquisition of Independence Health System, slated to be finalized in October, are popping up in Westmoreland County — literally. Workers from Blue Sky Sign Co. removed the “Independence Health System” letters posted in front of Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg on Aug. 19, replacing
WVU AI research could transform how scientists monitor ecosystems
With help from artificial intelligence, West Virginia University researchers are speeding up environmental scientists’ access to time-sensitive data about ecosystem health, allowing experts to respond rapidly to events like droughts or wildfires.
Mountaineer Athletics Plays Host to Sixth Annual Youth Sports Day
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Get Moving! WV and Raising Cane's are teaming up with West Virginia University Athletics as hosts of the sixth annual Youth Sports Day on...
John Beilein, Bia Holmes headline 2026 WVU Sports Hall of Fame class
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Seven outstanding contributors to Mountaineer Athletics make up the 36th class of honorees in the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, announced today by Vice President…
WVU Health System, Fulton County Medical Center sign definitive agreement
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., and MCCONNELLSBURG, PA. – The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand WVU Medicine, and Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC) have signed a definitive affiliation agreement that will lead to FCMC joining the WVU Health System. ...
WVU Medicine contributes $9 million to advance public health initiatives in Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University (WVU) Health System today (July 28) made a $9 million contribution to the Monongalia County Commission to expand preventive health services and strengthen community health programs that serve uninsured,...
Hospital, local officials support WVU Health System takeover of Independence Health
Danielle Yackovich had a simple message for state regulators who will have the final say over the proposed takeover of Independence Health System by West Virginia University Health System. “When we talk about an investment of this magnitude, we need to ask the simple question: What will it mean for
Independence Health, West Virginia University Health System merger draws support at public hearing
WVU Health System reaches $4.17 million civil settlement over alleged controlled substance violations
Both U.S. Attorneys’ Offices in West Virginia have announced that West Virginia University Health System has agreed to pay a $4.17 million civil settlement to resolve allegations that it viol…
WVPEC, WVU partner with Pittsburgh Penguins to take hockey-themed STEM lessons into classrooms
Elementary school students in West Virginia and Pennsylvania will soon explore science through the lens of hockey thanks to a new partnership involving the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and the STEAM Technical Assistance Center, housed in the West Virginia University Office of the Provost, and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation.
WVU health care AI researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER award
West Virginia University researcher Avishek Choudhury, who studies health care providers’ trust in artificial intelligence, has been named a Faculty Early Career Development award winner by the National Science Foundation.
WVU Health System takes next step toward buying Independence Health
An acquisition of Independence would further expand West Virginia University Health System into southwestern Pennsylvania.
WVU Health System, Independence Health System merger expected to close in the fall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Health System, WVU Medicine and Independence Health System have signed a definitive agreement that will lead to the acquisition by the WVU Health System. Pending regulatory approvals the transaction is expected to close in the fall of 2026. Since preliminary plans were announced last fall, WVU Health System
4 WVU students awarded prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The four West Virginia University students — Daniel Campa, of Morgantown; Colin Krisulevicz, of Salisbury, Maryland; Rebecca Ozbolt, of Akron, Ohio; and Samuel Stalnaker, of Atwater, California and Cowen — have joined the ranks of the nation’s top emerging researchers after earning National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
4 WVU students named Goldwater Scholars, a University first
For the first time, West Virginia University has four recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship — Caden Ginter from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mason Powell from Canaan Valley, Cloe Ratliff from Morgantown and Camndon Reed from Watertown, Massachusetts — who were chosen for their strong commitment to continuing careers in research.
People-focused academic leader selected as dean of WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Clayton Thyne, an experienced administrator, researcher and educator will join the West Virginia University leadership team as the inaugural Linda and Don Brodie Dean of the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest academic unit.
Olympic Sports Coaches Show Set for February - West Virginia University Athletics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield has announced the March schedule for its WVU Olympic Sports Coaches Show live from the Moun...
Olympic Sports Coaches Show Set for February - West Virginia University Athletics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Mountaineer Sports Network from Learfield has announced the February schedule for its popular WVU Olympic Sports Coaches Show live fr...
In service to state, WVU, WVU Health System pump more than $14B into West Virginia economy, landmark study finds
Conducted by national consulting firm Tripp Umbach, what is the most comprehensive study to date quantifies the combined annual statewide impact of West Virginia University and WVU Health System — under the WVU Medicine brand — at $14.3 billion, making up 17% of West Virginia’s total gross domestic product and contributing $890 million in state and local taxes.