MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The son of a
West Virginia University alumnus is honoring his father's legacy as cattleman
and educator by making a planned gift to The Emery L. “Bud” Prunty Memorial Scholarship.
Son of the late Emery L. “Bud” Prunty donates to his memorial scholarship
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Meet the Grads: Kinsey Reed
Kinsey Reed, a dual major in
applied and environmental microbiology and
animal and nutritional sciences, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Division
of Plant and Soil Sciences.
As she prepares to graduate, Reed, a Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, native is
looking forward to working with Rivendale Farms in in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Meet the Grads: Reid Croft
Reid Croft, an energy land management major from Morgantown, is the 2019 Outstanding Senior
for the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.
WVU-led research project to advance forest biomass harvest and logistics for value-added bioproducts
Each year, more than 10 million dry tons of forest logging residue is produced
in the eastern United States.
WVU students selected to present research to members of Congress
Two
West Virginia University
students’ novel research on ergot alkaloids - toxic compounds produced by fungi - and
their importance to the fields of agriculture and medicine will take them to
Capitol Hill to present their findings to members of Congress.
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WVU researcher finds sexism ‘pervasive in agriculture faculty’
MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— A
West Virginia University
researcher has found that sexism is still pervasive among agriculture faculty in
spite of gains made in the last 15 years.
Haley Rosson
, assistant professor of agriculture in the
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
and
Extension
education, said behaviors include toxic work environments, unhealthy competition,
inappropriate interactions and policy violations.
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WVU graduate student who researches college food insecurity selected for competitive American Society of Nutrition fellowship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— A West Virginia University graduate student whose research focuses on college food insecurity has been selected for a fellowship with the American Society for Nutrition.