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West Virginia, birth place of Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, will now be at the center of developing the next innovation in barrier-breaking transportation.

A three-year collaborative project to develop a new low-cost process to convert natural gas that is commonly flared at industrial sites could benefit a number of industrial sectors including the carbon fiber industry, carbon composite, electronics, electrical arc steel making, polymer additives and many others, all while having a positive effect on the economy and environment.

In a letter from Vice President of WVU Talent and Culture, Cris DeBord addresses employee expectations for the Return to Campus in the fall.

As demand increases for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy and products, the Mid-Atlantic region with its abundance of forests and abandoned mine land is poised to grow its biomass-based renewable energy and products economy.

A new space race is underway throughout the globe and the renewed interest in space exploration is trickling down to the Robotic Technology Center at West Virginia University in a big way.

Students will return toWest Virginia University’sthree campuses to begin fall classes on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the University announced Wednesday(June 3).

As healthcare facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages,West Virginia Universityresearchers are going against the grain to help with an earthy, unorthodox resource: wood.

With significantly increased testing a key component in the battle against COVID-19, theInnovation HubatWest Virginia Universityis working withWVU Medicineto churn out up to 10,000 swabs weekly to meet demands for tests.