Hope in trying times

Leah Nestor and Lindsay Willey

A collection of stories that showcase the efforts of faculty, staff, students and alumni in battling COVID-19.

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From mountain to mountains: The Uriyo Family

Andrew Barnes

Angela Uriyo, assistant professor of fashion, dress and merchandising, reflects on her father's legacy and participation in the East Africa Project.

A will and a way

Leah Nestor

Davis College faculty and students are helping to transform struggling communities in West Virginia.

From seed to table

Leah Nestor

Thanks to a Transform This! grant, Davis College students grew and harvested basil for WVU Dining Services.

Return of the zombie cicadas

Jake Stump

WVU team unearths manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers.

New faculty on the block

Lindsay Willey

Meet four new faculty members who joined the Davis College in 2020.

Saving muskellunge

Leah Nestor

Researchers are attempting to better understand how the “fish of 10,000 casts" reacts to warmer water temperatures.

Lending a helping hand

Leah Nestor

Fashion, Dress and Merchandising faculty and students came together to help address an urgent need for face masks at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cut to the chase

Lindsay Willey

A collection of news briefs from around the college.

Putting education into practice

Leah Nestor

Md Asraful Jahan used knowledge he gained at WVU to help Bangladesh fight COVID-19.

Leading with faith

Lindsay Willey

Using skills she learned from her grandmother, Cassandra Stewart sewed masks for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic

Colorful genetic research

Leah Nestor

Amy Welsh used genetic analysis to discover hybridization between two native West Virginia fish.

Harnessing the power of wood

Jake Stump

West Virginia University researchers are helping to address personal protective equipment needs with an earthy, unorthodox resource: wood.

Celebrating Appalachian music

Leah Nestor

Chris Haddox, associate professor of sustainable design, is on a mission to discover, uncover and showcase the rich folk music traditions that flourished in the coalfields of West Virginia.

Leading the COVID-19 testing effort

Wendy Holdren

Samantha Fabian is leading the West Virginia National Guard’s COVID-19 mobile testing laboratories.

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