West Virginia University faculty member Eloise Elliott was recently inducted as a fellow into the North America Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals at the SHAPE America Convention in Cleveland. Elliott, Ware Distinguished Professor in the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, was one of eight to be inducted into this year’s class.
West Virginia University neuroscientists are looking into why people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease can remember events from decades ago but cannot recall something that happened in the past few hours. Their ongoing study indicates the issue could have to do with the vulnerability of certain synaptic connections, the places where neurons meet to communicate.
Thousands of West Virginia University graduates will celebrate their successes Commencement Weekend May 10-12 alongside eight honorary degree recipients and two speakers during nine ceremonies at the Coliseum.
With a heart for patients in rural West Virginia, the same compassion was in play when West Virginia University School of Dentistry students and faculty visited Antigua, Guatemala. A team made up of three faculty members and seven students spent several days at Hospital Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro where they saw an average of 25 patients a day.
Eight students who are employed in jobs designed to provide meaningful experiences and opportunities for growth in the West Virginia University Division of Student Life are the recipients of the Herman and Kathryn Moses Scholarship. Nominated by their work supervisors, they demonstrate strong leadership abilities, and have made a positive impact on their fellow students and the units that they serve.
Several new academic programs approved during Friday's (April 12) Board of Governors meeting will help West Virginia University students meet growing demand in areas such as engineering, supply chain management, forensics and health care. Campus carry implementation and updates on the presidential search process were also addressed.
West Virginia University professor Yu Gu, with the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been appointed to the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Academy Distinguished Alumni Professorship created to elevate research and academic excellence.
After starting with a $35 scholarship donation to the Mountaineer Athletic Club in 1979, Dr. Philip High — an oral surgeon serving the Wheeling area — has steadily increased his gifts to West Virginia University over the years, branching out to other areas that include the School of Dentistry and Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
Offering ways for West Virginia University students to find support by forging connections with others, the Collegiate Recovery Program serves the University’s mission of putting students first — no matter the challenges they’re facing.
Economically distressed McDowell County is one target of a West Virginia University program to connect high school and community college students and others new to the workforce with well-paid jobs in the water sector, which is in urgent need of workers.