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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…
August 11, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va.— This spring and summer, West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Kanawha County Healthy Grandfamilies program experienced a season of growth, connection and positive impact, supporting grandparents and other relative caregivers raising the next generation. The county-based initia…
August 3, 2026
INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Researchers at West Virginia State University (WVSU) are investigating the biochemical limitations of C3 crop photosynthesis, the process by which plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of glucose. The work was published in the July e…