Erin Goodykoontz, teaching professor in the West Virginia University Eberly College School of Mathematical and Data Sciences, has been named the 2023 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia. The award is given annually to instructors working in the state’s public and private colleges to recognize their innovation and creativity in teaching.
A faculty-mentored undergraduate research program at West Virginia University has led to higher student retention rates than institutional averages, according to a new study. Additionally, data revealed higher retention rates for participants from historically marginalized populations.
A national firm with more than 50 years of experience will partner with the West Virginia University Board of Governors in its search for a new University president. The BOG announced during a special meeting Wednesday (May 29) that it chose WittKieffer which has conducted more than 145 presidential and chancellor searches over the past five years.
A 3D model developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists shows how implantable stimulators — the same kind used to treat chronic pain — can target neurons that control specific muscles to provide rehabilitation for people with neurological disorders such as stroke and spinal cord injuries.
A team of West Virginia University students from the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics, the WVU Reed College of Media and the WVU College of Law participated in one of the world’s premier cybersecurity competitions. Locked Shields, now in its fourth year, is an exercise created by NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, with participation from over 40 nations.
An exemplary group of motivated and ambitious recent West Virginia University graduates who have demonstrated leadership, commitment to community engagement and a deep love for West Virginia, are poised to join the First Ascent Program’s inaugural cohort.
A West Virginia University alumnus and his wife are honoring his Mountain State roots with a planned gift of at least $2 million to provide scholarships for West Virginia full-time undergraduate students majoring in any program and with demonstrated need.
To address a shortage of child care providers in the Mountain State, West Virginia University Extension agents are helping train staff to work at child care centers, offering children a safe place to learn and grow.
Duncan Lorimer, professor of physics and astronomy in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of London for his contributions to pulsar astrophysics and his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts. This honor has been described as “the scientific equivalent of a lifetime achievement Oscar.”
Kiari Davis, an animal science major from Delray, was presented with the Catamounts Climb Higher award by Interim Campus President Paul Kreider at West Virginia University Potomac State College for her campus and community involvement and track record of overcoming obstacles as a first-time college student.