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WVU Police Officer Brandon Moser walks among students on the WVU Campus during an event.
Photo of WVU employee Trisha Phillips standing on the WVU Campus with Stewart Hall in the background. She is wearing a blue blouse and has shoulder length gray hair.

For WVU ethics officer, research integrity is a question of values

Trisha Phillips is a native of Eugene, Oregon, an avid outdoor adventurer and works as a research ethicist at WVU promoting research integrity. Her work focuses on research misconduct, norms or best practices, and helping the University avoid unethical research environments which, she said, can impede the quality of work that happens on campus.

Photograph of WVU doctoral student Bryan Khoo standing outside with Milan Puskar stadium and a full parking lot in the background. He is wearing a blue dress shirt, has black hair and wears glasses.

WVU economics student discovers congestion ‘shock waves’ generated by NFL traffic

Bryan Khoo, a doctoral student and researcher at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, recently used a vast trove of Uber data for three cities that are home to NFL teams — Cincinnati, Seattle and Santa Clara — to put a number on just how bad NFL stadium traffic gets. He found that, on average, the costs of fuel and time wasted by drivers stuck fuming in gridlock due to game day congestion will equal or even exceed each stadium’s construction costs and tax breaks over its lifetime of about 27 years.

Photograph of WVU graduate student Reshma Anna-Thomas standing outside leaning on a black staircase wearing a peach shirt and jeans. She has shoulder length black hair.

WVU fast radio burst researcher says astronomy is for everyone

Physics and Astronomy graduate student Reshma Anna-Thomas grew up in the Indian state of Kerala and obtained a master’s degree in integrated physics from Pondicherry University before moving to West Virginia. She came to WVU to pursue her passion — radio astronomy — and she’s now in the fifth year of her doctoral program.

Photograph of WVU graduate Chris Justice standing near a poster for his presentation. He is wearing a dark colored suit with a white dress shirt and red tie. He has short light brown hair and a beard.

WVU nurse anesthetist grad monitoring acute kidney injury patients’ medications

Chris Justice was just barely 20 years old when he went to work as a registered nurse at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Already, he knew he wanted to step up his education and career. Choosing which path in health care to pursue was the dilemma until his work in the cardiovascular intensive care unit gave him the answer: anesthesia.

Picture of WVU employee Taylor Grout. She is pictured on a tan background wearing an emerald green shirt. She has shoulder length blonde hair.

WVU graduate joins Country Roads staff after creating peer mentor workbook for capstone project

A graduate of the West Virginia University School of Medicine is building on her educational experience in her new job. An Occupational Therapy Doctorate graduate, Taylor Grout partnered with the Country Roads program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities — now her employer — for her capstone project, developing a workbook for volunteer peer mentors to better assist the program’s students who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

WVU faculty member Jeanette Garcia watches as two male fighters battle on a jujitsu mat.
Photograph of Dr. Elizabeth Scharman in her office with two computer monitors on a desk behind her and books on shelves. She is wearing a light blue shirt and has shoulder length red hair. She also wears glasses.

WVU School of Pharmacy professor receives highest gubernatorial honor

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently presented Dr. Elizabeth Scharman, professor emerita at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, with the 2024 Distinguished Mountaineer Award. This award is the highest honor the Governor can bestow upon a non-native West Virginian and was given to Scharman following 32 years of service to the West Virginia Poison Center.

An exterior photograph of the WVU College of Law in Morgantown.

WVU Law alumni serving the state and its people

The West Virginia University College of Law continues to prepare graduates to provide legal services in communities throughout the state with 62% of graduates staying in West Virginia after graduation.

A headshot of WVU coach and professor Guy Hornsby standing in front of a Flying WV wearing WVU-branded clothing.

WVU faculty member named Educator of the Year

Guy Hornsby, assistant professor for Coaching and Performance Science in the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences, has been named Educator of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Hornsby was one of seven recipients of the organization’s 2024 Peer Awards recognizing professionals for outstanding achievements in the field.