Recipients of the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows program at West Virginia University are conducting impactful research focused on enhancing public health, ensuring food safety, improving cancer treatment and more. Many of these students may have never found their purpose without opportunities to engage in undergraduate research and private support to help them pursue their passions.
A West Virginia University tradition continues with Braden Adkins formally accepting the role of the Mountaineer mascot during a symbolic ceremony Friday (April 26) at the Mountainlair, marking the end of Mikel Hager’s time in the position.
West Virginia University Director of Bands Scott Tobias has been named the 2024 West Virginia Bandmaster of the Year by the Tau Chapter of Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, an international honorary co-ed fraternity of band directors.
Thousands of West Virginia University graduates will mark Commencement Weekend May 10-12 with many of the people who have supported them over the years as they made their way to the graduation stage.
When Paige Zalman went to sleep on the night of Tuesday, April 2, she was still a doctoral candidate in the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences. By the time she went to sleep on Wednesday, April 3, she had not only successfully defended her thesis, but she was also a winner of the University’s Three-Minute Thesis competition.
Col. Tom Boyd, a 1971 journalism graduate, has created the West Virginia University Reed College of Media’s first faculty fellowship fund with a $150,000 gift. The gift will allow for two annual awards of $3,000 each to support faculty members who excel in teaching, research or creative work.
The West Virginia University Police Department issued a Community Notice advising caution after a black bear was reported in the Core Arboretum Tuesday afternoon (April 23). Officers immediately responded to the area and canvassed the trail but were not able to locate the bear.
West Virginia University investments designed to enhance the University’s academic advising community and culture are paying off when it comes to student success.
Formerly a brand manager for corporate entities like Kroger and the Cincinnati Bengals, West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics MBA graduate Kristin Morvik made a career transition to become a business education teacher at a Kentucky high school and is winning awards for her efforts.
Five West Virginia University students have joined an elite group of researchers who’ve been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a program aimed at supporting graduate education in STEM-based fields. They are Austin Braniff, Kara Cunningham, Courtney Glenn, Ashley Martsen-Poulin and Megan Weaver.