Eberly News

Meet the Grads: Soofia Lateef
BA Philosophy ’20 and BS Chemical Engineering, ’20

Meet the Grads: Dylan Vest
BA Political Science and French, '20
Eight Eberly College students inducted into Order of Augusta
Students who have exceeded classroom boundaries and demonstrated an unwavering commitment to solving complex global challenges and serving others—among them a distance learner with autism, a gymnast and an alternate Mountaineer Mascot—will receive WVU's highest student honor, the Order of Augusta.
Biochemistry student honored by Council on Undergraduate Research
Megan Lauris, a senior biochemistry major from Toronto, Ohio, was one of just 60 students selected by the Council on Undergraduate Research to participate in the 24th annual Posters on the Hill.
English professor named 2019-2020 Benedum Distinguished Scholar
Professor of English Michael Germana has been named a 2019-2020 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in recognition of the high caliber of his research and scholarly activity.

A rapid research response to COVID-19’s effect on communities
With the COVID-19 pandemic upending life as we know it, Eberly College researchers are taking quick action to study how people from Appalachia to Europe are responding to the pressure this crisis has placed on their communities.

The climate superhero
Biology student Joanna Ridgeway wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Donation of industry-leading software gives WVU students an edge
Schlumberger gift to benefit the Department of Geology and Geography
Caring for West Virginia’s aging populations
With senior citizens making up nearly 20% of West Virginia’s population, one WVU student has committed her career to helping them transition from skilled nursing facilities back into the community. During her field placement at Mapleshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Master of Social Work student Heather Beeseck recognized that older clients needed access to more support services, especially when they were only temporarily in a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation.
Supporting healthy "grandfamilies"
With 1 in 14 West Virginia youth being raised by grandparents, one WVU student is committed to ensuring they have the resources they need to support their families. Master of Social Work student Mariah Martin is an intern with Healthy Grandfamilies, an eight-week training program from the Children’s Home Society for grandparents voluntarily raising their grandchildren.