A transformative business leader with deep West Virginia roots and a former federal prosecutor and veteran of nationally noted cases are the two newest members of the West Virginia University Board of Governors. Robert R. “Rusty” Hutson Jr. and Steven R. Ruby joined the BOG for a special meeting held virtually Thursday (Sept. 5).
West Virginia University University Relations is undergoing a reorganization to provide focus to critical University priorities of enrollment and communications strategy, following the Sept. 3 announcement that Sharon Martin, chief marketing officer and vice president for University Engagement, is departing for a new opportunity.
Applications are now being accepted for a new West Virginia University microcredential designed to boost support for Mountain State educators and their students via an innovative teaching method pioneered by late WVU alumna Vicci Tucci.
The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, housed at West Virginia University, is taking steps to improve young learners’ reading, writing and oral language skills by investing more than $260,000 in six new statewide literacy projects.
With $343,719 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, a counseling expert at the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences will oversee the development of training and other resources to prevent risky behaviors, like sexting and self-harm, among rural youth.
Utilizing data and numbers, a West Virginia University statistician is exploring new methods that could predict and model extreme patterns in weather events, financial turmoil and pollution levels.
Three promising researchers pursuing doctoral degrees at West Virginia University are receiving a $34,000 stipend, a $2,000 travel grant and a tuition waiver from the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows Program, allowing them to continue their research at the University and to aid in their future academic endeavors.
One family is working to ensure West Virginia’s young people have the tools they need to become the next generation of innovators, creators and entrepreneurs through a gift to West Virginia University Extension.
At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out heart rate variability — the time between heartbeats — the devices report is different from what would be recorded in a clinical setting.
Former Mountaineer kicker and NFL pro Pat McAfee will return to West Virginia University to host “The Pat McAfee Show” live on ESPN2 and YouTube from the Downtown area of campus Friday (Aug. 30).