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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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WVU names 2023 Foundation Scholars

Five incoming freshmen eager to find solutions that will change their communities and the world for the better have been named 2023-24 West Virginia University Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.

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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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Gee Mail: Finding Strength in Change

Change, while it can be unsettling, is a necessary part of life’s expedition. In this video, WVU President Gordon Gee talks about the decisions that changed him from a Utah teen dreaming of a medical career to becoming a university president. He also discusses the role CliftonStrengths play in his leadership approach today and how he wishes he had these tools earlier in life.

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Six WVU alums to join Academy of Distinguished Alumni

Six West Virginia University graduates who are leaders in the fields of cybersecurity, media, finance, athletics and military operations will become the newest inductees into the WVU Alumni Association Academy of Distinguished Alumni during a May 5 ceremony at the Erickson Alumni Center.

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