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West Virginia University students, faculty and staff will participate in a variety of projects and events to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 20.

Eight graduate students from around the world and the U.S. will be able to focus on their research first as West Virginia University Foundation Scholarships help relieve their financial stresses.

Various West Virginia University faculty, administrators and staff members will be available to comment on issues addressed by Gov. Jim Justice in his annual State of the State address Wednesday (Jan. 8) and topics related to the 84th legislative session.

West Virginia University geographer and paleoclimatologist Amy Hessl has studied the climate history of Australia and even happens to be in the country as it faces massive fires that have left many homeless and resulted in at least 20 deaths. A changing climate, particularly warmer, drIer conditions in Australia, have contributed to these extreme fires, according to Hessl, who is known for her expertise as a dendrochronologist, a person who unravels climate histories and trends through the study of tree-ring growth patterns.

Shortcuts likely led to a Boeing 737 MAX with a “mind of its own” leaving the flight crew “helpless,” according to Peter Gall, teaching assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University.

Col. John Fenzel (U.S. Army, Retired) will be the keynote speaker at the Army ROTC commissioning of officers Friday (Dec. 20) at 10:30 a.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.

More than 2,600 West Virginia University students are expected to graduate in two ceremonies.

WVU Extension Service will help lead the community in the Hour of Code for Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 14 from 1-3 p.m. in White Hall) with Code.org, a global movement that helps students in more than 180 countries. Participating students will have the chance to learn from a variety of technology-based activities.

Gary LeDonne, executive in residence and MAcc coordinator for West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, breaks down the Tax Cut and Jobs Act and how changes to the tax structure offer new planning opportunities and considerations for taxpayers at the end of the year.

The inaugural Industry 4.0 Workshop in Advanced Manufacturing (Dec. 11 in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources) is hosted by the Department of Industrial and Management Systems and the Statler Office of Outreach and Enrollment at West Virginia University.