David M. Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 2003 to 2019, will present "Threats and Opportunities in the New Journalism Landscape" Friday (Feb. 1) at 11 a.m. in the Media Innovation Center at Evansdale Crossing. Students are encouraged to attend.
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The Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will welcome Anathi Magadlela, a molecular plant physiologist in the University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Life Sciences, for a special seminar at 4 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31) in 2004 Agricultural Sciences.
Save the date for the 2019 West Virginia Grand Bash, which will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown.
Kimberly Conrad, 45, of Weston, did not see her cancer coming. She was going about her life and spending time with her children and grandchildren when she started hemorrhaging.
Karissa Bjorkgren, a second-year student in the Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration programs at West Virginia University, is dedicated to addressing mental health in rural communities. A native of Franklin, Bjorkgren has experienced first-hand how infrequently rural communities in West Virginia address mental health concerns. She hopes her research will help overcome this disparity.
Alexandra Davis, a graduate engineering student, was selected as one of the Industrial Assessment Center’s Student Research Award recipients for 2019. The $25,000 award, presented by the U.S. Department of Energy, is intended for WVU’s Industrial Assessment Center, where Davis serves as student lead.