Summer 2001 Volume 24, Number Two

F E A T U R E S

 
Seeing Forests Through the Trees
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By Gabrielle J. Corcoran and
A. Mark Dalessandro
WVU scientists are developing high-tech methods to study the lives of trees and other plants in Appalachian forests-and inside a volcanic crater in Hawaii.
 Fulfilling the Mission n By Jill Wilson
The research being done by WVU faculty members could improve or even save your life. And it is giving a much-needed boost to West Virginia's economy.
   Mysteries of the West Virginia Building n By Eric Hrin
The old Jackson family farm in Lewis County is a shrine not only to a famous Civil War general, but also to the dreams and fortunes of a state forged in that conflict.
   Preventing a Killer Stroke n By Bill Case and Tony Cook
Stroke is one of West Virginia's most serious health-care concerns. Physicians at the WVU medical centers in Morgantown and Charleston fight it every day.
   A Love for Dance n By Becky Lofstead
Professor Kacy Wiedebusch fell in love with Morgantown during her student days at WVU. Since then, generations of dance students have fallen in love with her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 D E P A R T M E N T S

Phenomena Serendipity u By Tony Cook

Letters to the Editor Football Heroes, Magazine Improvements, Oldest Olympian, Mountaineer Field

Pathways Neuroscience Research Center

Around Campus and Beyond"Humorosity," Battle of the Brains,
Distinguished Alumni, Student Recreation Center

Foundation Highlights Libraries Gift, Capital Campaign Goals, New Scholarships

Book Reviews How Things Fit Together, West Virginia Poetry, Good Books

Hail, West Virginia Jack Fleming: Voice of the Mountaineers

Class Notes Achievements and Transitions

Great Aspirations An Alumnus's Medical Breakthrough u By Tony Cook

Expressions Putting the Public in Public Broadcasting u By Jerold M. Starr, Ph.D.

 


FRONT COVER: Photograph by M.G. Ellis, WVU Photographic Services

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