On February 1, WVU was recognized among the universities with the highest level of research activity in the nation. The “R1” designation acknowledges an enduring, institution-wide commitment to constructive thinking. It may also boost the land grant mission of economic development.
Local restaurants dish out plenty of warm and tasty creations all week long. Take a lunch break to soup it up. Pictured from top to bottom Fisherman’s Pot from Sargasso 215 Don Knotts Boulevard, 304.554.0100 Dark Ale Soup from Sargasso 215 Don Knotts Boulevard, 304.554.0100 Butternut Squash Bisque from The Dancing Fig – Closed Lentil Soup from Mother India 40…
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Shop, dine, and go back in time at the Seneca Center.
Some call Grumbein’s Island, the pedestrian island on University Avenue between WVU’s Mountainlair and Martin Hall, a refuge for walkers. Most would disagree. Nearly 700 people cross this tiny section of University Avenue in the minutes between 12:15 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. alone, according to a 2011 feasibility study considering changes to Grumbein’s Island. Most are pedestrians heading to the…
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Experience flat water paddling just minutes from Morgantown Paddlers float with the wind past peaceful and quiet nature. Turtles sun themselves on rocks, and a blue heron perches in its nest in the branches of a tree. The Big Sandy River is dammed at Bruceton Mills, creating three miles of backflow that is the Bruceton Mills Lake—flat water with no…
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