WVU TODAY Driven by a shared passion for scientific discovery, four promising researchers pursuing doctoral degrees at West Virginia University are receiving funding from the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows Program to support their studies. This year’s Ruby Fellows are Cameron Wilson, ...
West Virginia University will celebrate pioneering work in organic farming during its Organic Field Day from 3–7 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Organic Research, Education and Outreach Center. The WVU Organic Research, Education and Outreach Center compares organic farming systems to assist growers ...
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee wraps up a three-county tour today in Kanawha County. He was to be in Pocahontas County last week, but that stop had to be postponed and will be rescheduled later this year. Joining Gee on the tour are Jorge Atiles, dean of Extension and ...
Employees likely to hide their mental illness diagnoses Incompetent. Lazy. Crazy. Organizational psychologist and West Virginia University researcher Kayla Follmer said these are just a few of the stereotypes employees with mental illnesses face in the workplace. “There’s still a considerable amount of stigma associated with mental illness,” Follmer said. “Even a lot of researchers unwittingly attribute employees’ negative outcomes to mental illness.” Follmer’s work, though, suggests that’s not the case. In a paper published in Group and Organization ...
A West Virginia University student pharmacist is one of 29 college students in the country to receive an award for her research. The American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education presented Michelle Grose, a third-year student at the WVU School of Pharmacy, with the Gateway to Research ...
WVU FOUNDATION Three West Virginia University alumni with successful careers in business and law were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting held recently. Serving three-year terms are: George Bicher, who graduated from WVU in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Before retiring, he was a senior managing director for State Street Global Advisors where he led the fundamental emerging markets active equity team. Bicher lives in Greenwich, Conn.Brad Ritchie, of Charleston, who earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from WVU in 1990. He ...
