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Manchin announces $952K for 3 research projects at WVU

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $952,638 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects at West Virginia University. The funding will support research into mathematical equations, the impacts of droughts on ...

Richwood native to put on the buckskins

Braden Adkins is done being a backup. The West Virginia University junior from Richwood served as the 2023-24 alternate Mountaineer mascot. On Saturday, Adkins was announced as the 2024-25 Mountaineer during the WVU-Texas Tech men’s basketball game at the Coliseum. “The ...

WVU School of Nursing to host March 6 virtual open house for BSN program

The West Virginia University School of Nursing is hosting a spring 2024 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at 6 p.m. March 6. This event will feature information for the nationally ranked BSN program, which is offered on the Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses. The WVU School of Nursing boasts a 98% first-time pass rate average among its three BSN campus locations. Attendees can hear from a panel of guests, including Dean Tara Hulsey, School of Nursing faculty and staff and School of Nursing Student Ambassadors, all of whom will provide ...

Second annual Pinewood Derby challenges engineering, creativity skills

WVU Statler College students, faculty and staff with some participating Boy Scouts took part in a Pinewood Derby Friday at the WVU Engineering Sciences Building. Held in the Atrium and sponsored by Scouts BSA, this event encouraged participants to be creative in constructing unpowered, ...

Students, faculty and staff take part in Engineers Week

Vehicles were driving up to 56 mph inside the WVU Engineering Sciences Building Tuesday afternoon. They were on a track and they were CO2 cars. The CO2 Dragster Race was part of this year’s Engineers Week competitions. WVU Statler College students, faculty and staff were invited to ...