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Applications are now being accepted for the sixth round of grants through an enrichment fund established by Women of WVU.

Weichao Tu, an assistant professor of physics in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a 2019 Cottrell Scholar. She has received $100,000 in funding alongside the award to further her development of a new space science learning module.

A pair of researchers from West Virginia University has won the Delmonte Award for Excellence for the development of their patented NextGen Multifunctional Composite System, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineers North America.

West Virginia University Reed College of Media alumnus Scott Widmeyer began funding a cross-university reporting project with his alma mater and the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs a year ago. Now he’s doubling down to extend the project with the hope of bursting long-standing “media bubbles.”

West Virginia University shared a news release issued by Colorado State University Friday (March 29) announcing the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System voted unanimously to hire Joyce E. McConnell as its next president.

The Boggs Educational Center will be home to year-round programming and hands-on activities that focus on science, technology, engineering and math — skills students can use across diverse career paths, including personal finance, cooking, fashion design, agriculture, computer science and more.

The list is based on three data sources: recommendations from medical experts, results from patient surveys, and medical key performance indicators on hospitals. This ranking comes on the heels of last year’s U.S. News ranking of four WVU Medicine hospitals as part of its 2018-19 Best Hospitals in the United States.

Senior Ginny Thrasher of the West Virginia University rifle team finished third in the women's 10m air rifle at the USA Shooting Rifle/Pistol Spring Selection Match at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in Fort Benning, Georgia.

West Virginia has just half of the neurologists it needs. Headache specialists are even scarcer. David Watson, director of the WVU Headache Center, is exploring the barriers to care that people with migraine face, especially in states that—like West Virginia—are predominantly rural. His long-term goal is to attract and train so many neurologists to practice in West Virginia that no person with migraine would ever need to leave the state to seek treatment.

The West Virginia University Alumni Association is accepting nominations in seven categories for the 2019 Homecoming and Alumni Service Awards. Celebrating the accomplishments of alumni around the globe, these award categories honor individuals who embody what it means to be a Mountaineer.