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September 3, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Researchers at West Virginia State University (WVSU) have uncovered a previously unrecognized relationship between two primary energy reserves in the Arabidopsis plant: starch and oils. The study, conducted in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, w…
August 27, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va.—West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service has launched a demonstration garden site on the University’s Institute campus, serving as a venue for hands-on agricultural, environmental and garden workshops. The site is designed to showcase for people the kinds of agricul…
August 24, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) will host a Katherine Johnson Day Observance on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 11 a.m. at the site of her statue on campus. Aug. 26 was Johnson’s birthday and the day has previously been declared Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia by the state…
August 21, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (WVSU) Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding Dr. Padma Nimmakayala has received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science’s Plant Biotechnology Professional Interest Group. The award is in recognition of Nim…
August 17, 2026
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service recently partnered with Huntington Community Church to deliver nutrition education to more than 140 young people attending summer camp at the A.D. Lewis Community Center in Huntington. Centered on the theme “You Are What…
August 12, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) concluded a historic 2026 Fiscal Year on June 30, 2026, achieving record-breaking fundraising results that translated directly into greater scholarship opportunities for students. In all 444 scholarship awards were received by 340 students…