A West Virginia University graduate student is testing an innovative all-steel flooring system designed to make steel buildings faster to construct while maintaining structural performance and occupant comfort. Sahabeddin Rifai’s work could help advance faster, more efficient steel construction while giving engineers the data they need to confidently design with the new system.
When April Messerly reflects on the ramp-up to a West Virginia University football season, she notes a familiar pattern — preparation seems to start earlier with each passing year. This season begins Saturday (Sept. 5), when the Mountaineers take on Coastal Carolina at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Just a few years after graduating from West Virginia University with a criminology degree, Nolan Mattern is back on campus, this time in a University Police Department uniform as one of the newest UPD officers.
When West Virginia University students step into the Mountainlair or Evansdale Crossing this semester, they may not notice the newly waxed floors, fresh paint, or other results of months of preparation behind the scenes. What should be clear is just how much staff like Chris Schmoldt care about creating a welcoming experience in the facility.
What began as a five-year plan to earn a neuroscience doctorate has become a 16-year career helping drive innovation at West Virginia University for Erienne Olesh, now CEO of the National Science Foundation Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium.
Jason Gibson didn’t come to West Virginia University with a master plan; however, one walk through the Engineering Sciences Building changed everything by introducing him to the world of material science.
When Hannah Muir got a job at her local pharmacy at 16, she discovered a passion for the profession that set her on a path to West Virginia University. As she enters her third year at the WVU School of Pharmacy, Muir is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients — and she’s fulfilling her purpose thanks to generous scholarship support.
After earning his accounting degree from West Virginia University, Jake Ellis expected his career might take him beyond the state’s borders. Instead, a chance introduction to First Ascent, the nation’s first talent retention program of its kind, opened his eyes to the professional opportunities, community, and quality of life waiting for him right here in West Virginia.
A missing body. A 63-year-old cold case. A tight-knit community in southern West Virginia. For West Virginia College of Law student Grant Joynes, it’s part of the job.
Sometimes things just fall into place. That’s what Gracen Purkey, an alum of the exercise physiology program, says happened when she started planning for college and then continued through her West Virginia University journey.