NIH grants WVU $10.7 million for stroke research
With the help of a major federal grant, West Virginia University is bolstering its faculty and scientific research on stroke to mitigate the devastating effects of the disease across the Read More
WVSU student group named outstanding chapter by American Chemical Society
The student chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) at West Virginia State University (WVSU) is receiving its third consecutive Outstanding Chapter Award for its 2013-2014 activities. The group is Read More
WVU engineering alums credit WVU for helping to launch their careers
As students at West Virginia University, their names were synonymous with academic achievement and student engagement. But for mechanical and aerospace engineering alumni Melissa Morris, Kerri Phillips, Corey Snyder, Rob Read More
President Gee to Provide Opening Remarks at at WVU Tech science and art fair
West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) will be the site for the second annual West Virginia Science and Art Fair, open to all West Virginia high school and Read More
WVU automotive program wins national award for Electric Drive Vehicle Automotive Technician Training
A West Virginia University automotive training program earned its third consecutive and fourth overall National Excellence in Training Award from the Automotive Training Manager’s Council. The program, the National Alternative Read More
WVU to celebrate 27th annual Pumpkin Drop on Oct. 24
Students from across the state and region will once again toss pumpkins off the roof of West Virginia University’s Engineering Sciences Building in the name of science. The Department of Read More
Shepherd Robotics Club offers free robot kits, training for area teachers
The Shepherd University Robotics Club is reaching out to schools and 4-H leaders in Berkeley and Jefferson counties in an effort to involve more local public school students with next Read More
Mathematics professor awarded grant to prepare students for local industries
Dr. Michael Schroeder, assistant professor of mathematics at Marshall University, has been awarded a competitive grant to prepare students for local careers in applied mathematics. The grant is part of Read More
WVU student selected to tweet from Goddard Space Flight Center
Nicholas Underwood, an aerospace engineering graduate student at West Virginia University, is a self-professed enthusiast of space and social media. On Oct. 17, he’ll be able to combine these two Read More
Marshall herbarium plays key role in NSF-funded digitization initiative
The Marshall University (MU) herbarium is playing a key role in a National Science Foundation-funded effort to digitize collections that chronicle a global hotspot of plant diversity in the southeastern Read More