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WVU political scientist, students to look ‘behind the curtain’ at U.S. Supreme Court justices’ relationships

WVU political scientist, students to look ‘behind the curtain’ at U.S. Supreme Court justices’ relationships

West Virginia University researcher is studying newly released records of private communications between U.S. Supreme Court justices to learn how they interact and relate behind the scenes.

Five Eberly College students gain international perspective as Gilman Scholars

Five Eberly College students gain international perspective as Gilman Scholars

Five Eberly College students will expand their horizons through study abroad experiences this spring, summer and fall after being awarded scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.

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Katy Goodrich honored with prestigious NSF CAREER awards

Katy Goodrich, assistant professor of space physics, receives 2024 WVU CAREER award. She believes her research project will make space science more accessible to institutions with limited resources. For her project, she’ll design a CubeSat, or miniature satellite, mission to study the Earth’s auroral acceleration region.

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Associate professor of Forensic Science featured in WVU Magazine 'The Last Word'

Before the existence of procedural crime dramas like “Bones” and the “CSI” franchise, Tatiana Trejos took on an internship at the Costa Rican Department of Forensic Science. Forensics in popular culture hadn’t hit its peak and Trejos had little idea of what she was getting into.

Long, Browning elected WVU Student Government Association leaders

Long, Browning elected WVU Student Government Association leaders

The campaign for West Virginia University student body president and vice president ended Wednesday evening (March 6) as the Student Government Association Judicial Court certified Charlie Long and Abigail Browning as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2024-25 academic year.

MFA English Alumn and Author Sarah Beth Childers writes ‘Prodigals: A Sister’s Memoir of Appalachia and Loss’

MFA English Alumn and Author Sarah Beth Childers writes ‘Prodigals: A Sister’s Memoir of Appalachia and Loss’

In “Prodigals: A Sister’s Memoir of Appalachia and Loss,” Childers tells a story of love, loss, grief and reckoning with catalysts both internal and external that compelled her beloved brother to live a life outside their family’s norms – and then take that life as an escape from the world where he was sometimes a full-blown participant and at other times a reluctant player.

'A Meteoric Rise' features Physics and Astronomy research and education

'A Meteoric Rise' features Physics and Astronomy research and education

Take a walk through the stately brick and limestone White Hall, home to the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, and you can almost feel it — the electricity of inspired minds. The faculty roster here is impressive even to a lay audience.

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WVU research reveals possible link between teen personalities, social media preferences and depressive symptoms

Teens using social media are vulnerable to depressive symptoms and some platforms, like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, may be linked to higher levels of depression than others, according to West Virginia University research.

WVU School of Mathematical and Data Sciences faculty launch successful Math Games Night

WVU School of Mathematical and Data Sciences faculty launch successful Math Games Night

Erin Goodykoontz, Cody Hood and Vicki Sealey from the School of Mathematical and Data Sciences recently traveled to Doddridge County Middle School to host the inaugural event geared towards enhancing math skills in a fun and interactive way.

Eberly graduate students receive Foundation scholarships to support research

Eberly graduate students receive Foundation scholarships to support research

Eight West Virginia University graduate students from across the U.S. and beyond are engaging in meaningful research as they complete their degrees with support from WVU Foundation scholarships.