Charleston native Andrea Elkins always dreamed of attending college, but traditional admissions requirements, especially standardized testing, presented a barrier for the differently-abled adult, as she describes herself. That was until West Virginia University became the first public higher education institution in the Mountain State to temporarily, then permanently adopt a test-optional admissions policy.
West Virginia University Board of Governors Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris submitted the following letter to the WVU community Friday (Jan. 31) after a special BOG meeting.
West Virginia University and the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, now in partnership with WVU Extension, are working to broaden the reach of Remake Learning Days, the state’s premier hands-on learning festival which is scheduled for May 17-25. Submissions are being accepted for festival event ideas that will spark curiosity and engage learners.
A West Virginia University researcher is working to understand and estimate environmental cleanup costs associated with agricultural runoff that causes polluted “dead zones” in downstream coastal systems.
Five distinguished West Virginia University graduates, whose accomplishments span communications, business, leadership, music and nursing, will be inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni during a Feb. 7 ceremony at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown.
West Virginia University microbiologists have identified an antibody that can kill one of the most drug-resistant bacteria. Now, supported by a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, they want to determine whether it can be combined with other antibiotics to produce a potent treatment against infection.
All the world’s a stage, and West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics entrepreneurship and innovation major Bella Randle is on her way to being a major player.
A West Virginia University legal scholar says current laws may be giving manufacturers of biologic drugs, like antibodies and flu vaccines, too much in the way of legal protections before copycat versions can be sold when compared with traditional small-molecule drugs, including antibiotics and steroids.
West Virginia University has released its Fall 2024 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the fall.
With support from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, two West Virginia University researchers have designed an interdisciplinary, cross-institutional program to engage liberal arts faculty in discussions on the social, ethical and technical aspects of artificial intelligence and its role in classrooms.