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WVU to induct six into Order of Vandalia

For their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, six Mountaineers will be inducted into the Order of Vandalia during a Friday ceremony.   The 2024 inductees are Patricia Bibbee, Sue Day-Perroots, Mike Fulton, Ranjit K. Majumder, Robert Orders and Sophia Peterson.    Bibbee, a Pittsburgh native and interior designer, has been an advocate for WVU alongside her late husband, Chuck Bibbee, a WVU graduate and tennis letterman, for more than 50 years. Her dedication has included service on the College of Creative Arts Visiting Committee and the Blaney House ...

WVU School of Pharmacy celebrates 110 years with new Hall of Fame inductees

The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy announced the induction of new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame as part of its 110th anniversary celebration. This is the first group of inductees since the school’s centennial in 2014. Earlier this year, a public call for nominations resulted in the school receiving numerous entries. The nominations were evaluated by a nine-member screening committee that provided recommendations to the school’s external leadership council. This year, 27 distinguished alumni have been chosen, representing diverse sectors such as ...

Pioneering WVU astrophysicist named prestigious Fellow of the Royal Society, the ‘Oscar’ of the science world

A globally recognized leader in astronomy at West Virginia University has been elected to one of the top scientific academies in the world. Duncan Lorimer, professor of physics and astronomy in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, was selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Royal Society of London for his contributions to pulsar astrophysics and his role in the discovery of fast radio bursts. Founded in 1660, and now the oldest continuously running organization of its kind, the Royal Society is an independent scientific academy devoted to advancing science for the betterment of ...

$2M planned gift to boost scholarship support for WVU students from W.Va.

A West Virginia University alumnus and his wife are honoring his Mountain State roots with a planned gift to provide scholarships for West Virginia students in need. With his late wife’s support, Fred Martin, of Mission Viejo, Calif., pledged at least $2 million to WVU upon his passing. ...