The research, led by Heather Stephens, professor of resource economics and management and director of the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute, aims to identify what factors could support entrepreneurship for women and minorities, as well as barriers that deter them from starting their own businesses.
West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources teaching assistant professor Akua Oppong-Anane is this year’s Thriving Women Program award recipient. Oppong-Anane plans to develop a mentorship program for BIPOC and women students in engineering fields.
Jerry West, the greatest athlete in West Virginia state sports history, died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday (June 12). No person or athlete is more identified with the Mountain State than Jerry West, whose name was on the front and the back of his Mountaineer basketball uniform.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and Wren Baker, University vice president and director of Athletics, issued statements following the death of Jerry West at the age of 86.
A growing number of women are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields at West Virginia University with scholarship support as STEM job opportunities expand.
West Virginia University researchers are shining a light on the benefits of solar panels on small cattle farms with the support of $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
West Virginia University has released its Spring 2024 Dean’s and President’s lists, along with the complete list of spring semester graduates.
Monongalia County native Spencer Hession is a new West Virginia University graduate who is leaving the University better prepared than when he arrived because of his time in the Country Roads Program, designed for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
West Virginia University research is strengthening national security by ensuring policymakers, military institutions, think tanks, academics and journalists have access to substantial, up-to-date information on international conflicts when they need it.
Charles Bentley Hodgkin earned bachelor’s degrees in chemical engineering and business management from WVU. Upon his passing in 2021, Hodgkin left an estate gift to establish the Charles Bentley Hodgkin Education Trust, which provides scholarships for WVU engineering students.