Cancer researcher is first alum to lead WVU School of Pharmacy
William (Bill) Petros, Pharm.D., FCCP, has been named the Gates Wigner Dean of the WVU School of Pharmacy. “Bill Petros is one of our stars, and he is the ideal Read More
WVU mathematics alumnus makes $1.5 million gift to Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Mathematics grad Jay Nitz always knew he would end up at West Virginia University. Though the Philippi, W.Va., native started college as a pre-pharmacy student at Alderson Broaddus University, he Read More
Patrice Harris, WVU grad and Bluefield native, becomes first African-American woman to lead American Medical Association Board of Trustees
West Virginia University School of Medicine graduate Patrice Harris, M.D., was recently elected as chair of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Board of Trustees. Dr. Harris is the first African-American Read More
WVU alumnus parlays NASA internships into employment
Since he was a boy, Alan Didion knew he controlled his own destiny. When he decided that destiny involved working in the space industry, he went to West Virginia University (WVU). Read More
WVU biochemistry major's curiosity sparked his urge to study the brain
When Divine Nwafor was 11, he didn’t read “Harry Potter” or “The Chronicles of Narnia” like most kids his age. No, he was less interested in the spells and wizardry Read More