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Four students sit around a square wooden table looking at a person standing in the left corner of the table as part of a povery simulation at WVU Health Sciences.
Three folding chairs stand with a firefighter, police and parademic hat sit on top, respectively.

WVU researchers see need to strengthen mental health programs for first responders

Controlling traumatic situations is synonymous with the daily duties of first responders, yet many mental health programs to combat the increasing stress they encounter are lacking. That’s why West Virginia University researchers are identifying steps policymakers and community members can take to aid front-line workers.

Three graduatees stand smiling at the conclusion of the College of Applied Human Sciences commencement ceremony. One in the middle is wearing a gold and blue cap and gown and clear-rimmed glasses. The two others are wearing blue caps and gowns.
An illustration created to support a story about a $20 million National Science Foundation grant to support work in neuroscience. The illustration is mainly blue with a silhouette of a woman's head. Digital elements and bars are overlayed on top.

WVU tapped to transform neuroscience research in the Mountain State

West Virginia University will help elevate neuroscience throughout the state by ramping up academic scientific research, making strategic faculty and staff hires, and adding state-of-the-art infrastructure to address the field’s most perplexing challenges, work made possible by a $9.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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This is a composite graphic of the eight recipients of the Order of Augusta, the most prestigious West Virginia University student award for graduating seniors..

Top WVU seniors named, eight honored with 2023 Order of Augusta

This year's recipients of the Order of Augusta, the most prestigious West Virginia University student award, are among the 52 students selected as WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. They will be recognized during an event on May 12 in Morgantown.

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The top of Martin Hall is visible in the background against a sky with clouds. In the foreground is a tree with pink blooms.
A male student is shown tightly cropped in the foreground. His head is out of the frame but he is wearing a red and blue striped shirt, blue shorts, and a gray and black backpack. His hands are holding the straps on his chest. There are two other people
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