What began as a five-year plan to earn a neuroscience doctorate has become a 16-year career helping drive innovation at West Virginia University for Erienne Olesh, now CEO of the National Science Foundation Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium.
A refreshed West Virginia University Welcome Week will offer a variety of traditional events and new experiences from Aug. 12-23, providing both new and returning students with opportunities to connect with others, explore campus life, prepare for success, and give back to the community ahead of the start of the fall semester.
A record number of West Virginia University students are spending the summer at Nemacolin in southwestern Pennsylvania, gaining firsthand experience at the nationally recognized luxury resort through a partnership that is preparing future hospitality leaders with immersive, real-world learning opportunities.
Whether improving rural infrastructure, advancing public health, preserving cultural heritage, or expanding agricultural education, the 2026 Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship recipients are pursuing graduate study with one goal in common: making a lasting difference for West Virginians.
As the use of artificial intelligence for mental health conditions grows for both patients seeking support and psychiatrists treating them, West Virginia University researchers put ChatGPT-5 Pro to the test to determine its abilities on the psychiatry educational front. Their research showed human supervision is still a top priority when it comes to ensuring patient safety and ethical use of the tool for medical training.
A West Virginia University engineering student with aspirations of developing spacecraft for NASA will study Russian in Kyrgyzstan after earning a prestigious Boren Scholarship, a nationally competitive award that prepares future leaders in national security.
Jason Gibson didn’t come to West Virginia University with a master plan; however, one walk through the Engineering Sciences Building changed everything by introducing him to the world of material science.