National Forensic Tournament coming to Huntington next spring; event to take place at Marshall, draw 900-1,200 students, coaches

A national speech and debate tournament is coming to Marshall University in April 2013. An estimated 900 to 1,200 students and coaches from around the country will be in Huntington for the five-day NFA (National Forensic Association) Tournament April 18-22, said Dr. David J. Pittenger, dean of MU’s College of Liberal Arts. “This is quite…

WVU researchers help PBS series look for secrets under the ground

They may have spent more than 30 hours rattling through the air in a twin-engine aircraft and traveled almost 3,500 miles roundtrip, but for West Virginia University researchers Paul Kinder and Adam Riley their most recent data-gathering excursion was an opportunity they couldn’t pass up. The duo, researchers with the Natural Resource Analysis Center in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources…

Presentation On Lap Band Procedure

Persons interested in learning more about the Lap-Band procedure being performed at City Hospital, a member of WVU Hospitals-East, are invited to attend a free presentation on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, located on the City Hospital campus. Dr. Robert E. Cicchino, Jr., from University Surgical…