Eberly News

West Virginia University , in partnership with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, announced Tuesday the creation of one of the state’s most powerful computer clusters to help power research and innovation statewide. The announcement came as the University kicked off its inaugural  Research Week celebration.

Two West Virginia University Honors College students will have an intensive cultural experience this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.

An assistant professor in the Department of English, she is using the award to write and do research toward her second book of poems. 

Julie Cryser, assistant dean for development in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, will be leaving WVU at the end of the month to become the president of the Fairmont State University Foundation. She has had a remarkable 18-year career securing private support for WVU and has impacted many different areas of the University. Her last day is Monday, April 22. Cryser will be recognized at a farewell reception on Friday, April 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Erickson Alumni Center’s Kennedy Club Room. The campus community is welcome to attend. 

Weichao Tu, an assistant professor of physics in the WVU Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a 2019 Cottrell Scholar. She has received $100,000 in funding alongside the award to further her development of a new space science learning module.  

Throughout the 60-day legislative session, which ran from Jan. 9 through March 9, the interns observed the making of public policy, study how legislative decisions are made and aid legislators in their daily work activities.

How does money influence politics, society and current events worldwide? What can films teach us about how everyday citizens view and understand important historical events? How bold and inquisitive should we be when facing the unknown? Students will have the opportunity to answer these questions and more this fall through new courses developed by the third cohort of Honors Faculty Fellows at West Virginia University.

As a first-generation college student, David Laub is attuned to the disparities in opportunities for students like him especially if they come from a low-income background. For his efforts to connect top West Virginia University students with high school students, he has been awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship. 

Four West Virginia University public administration students brought their public policy implementation skills to the global stage in February. 

WVU to launch new Center for Resilient Communities