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WVU names 2024 class of Ruby Fellows

Three promising researchers pursuing doctoral degrees at West Virginia University are receiving a $34,000 stipend, a $2,000 travel grant and a tuition waiver from the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows Program, allowing them to continue their research at the University and to aid in their future academic endeavors.

WVU research shows smartwatch and clinical testing measures differ

At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — the devices report is different from what would be recorded in a clinical setting.

$500K BHE GT&S Foundation gift aids laboratory upgrades at WVU Statler College

The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is enhancing education and research with a $500,000 gift to support laboratory upgrades from BHE GT&S, LLC, an interstate natural gas transmission and storage company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with operations in 10 states.

Scholarships empower WVU students to gain experience, explore opportunities

As West Virginia’s land-grant University dedicated to serving the Mountain State, WVU provides ample scholarship support to ensure higher education remains accessible and affordable for students across the state and beyond. During the 2024 fiscal year, the Office of Financial Aid awarded over $139 million to more than 16,000 students in partnership with the WVU Foundation.