Eberly News

Macabe Keliher

History professor awarded fellowship from American Council of Learned Societies

Macabe Keliher, assistant professor of history at West Virginia University, was recently awarded a Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Program in China Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship. 

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WVU student researching effects of reproductive politics on West Virginia women

West Virginia University junior Ashley Brash is researching the effects of reproductive politics on women in West Virginia.

Rodney Elliott

Air Force veteran wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

As a child in Texas, Rodney Elliott dreamed of going to college and studying science but it was a dream deferred because of family finances. He joined the Air Force and, after a 20-year career, enrolled at  West Virginia University gaining accolades, not just from his professors, but by winning the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering—the Goldwater Scholarship. 

Global Medical Dental Brigades

57 WVU students travel to Nicaragua to address medical needs

For the last nine years, the West Virginia University Global Medical and Dental Brigades groups have worked in collaboration with Global Brigades to facilitate work in Latin America. 

This summer, two West Virginia University students will study abroad as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.  

With the selection of Brandon Brown of South Charleston and Adam Craig of Wheeling, WVU will now have 30 students who have received this award since 2008.The Critical Language Scholarship is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity

Two WVU students awarded Critical Language Scholarships

This summer, two  West Virginia University students will study abroad as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship.  

Brian Popp

Popp receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Brian Popp, assistant professor of chemistry at West Virginia University, has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER award.

The West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has named four recipients of its 2018 Outstanding Staff Award: Andrea Bebell, Allen Burns, Selena Engebretson and Christopher Ramezan.

WVU Eberly College announces 2018 Outstanding Staff Award recipients

The West Virginia University  Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has named four recipients of its 2018 Outstanding Staff Award: Andrea Bebell, Allen Burns, Selena Engebretson and Christopher Ramezan.

Emma Harrison

Student focused on prison education reform named WVU’s 23rd Truman Scholar

Emma Harrison, a  West Virginia University student who found her purpose through a college internship, has been awarded the Truman Scholarship, the country’s top award for students who aspire to careers in public service. 

Feeling disheartened after a meeting with his academic adviser in 1992, West Virginia University alumnus David Goldberg found himself walking the corridors of Woodburn Hall, pondering his future career path. He was surprised when then-Professor of Political Science Robert DiClerico approached him. 

David Goldberg was just one student among many Robert DiClerico inspired in his 45-year career at WVU, but it was that conversation that led Goldberg and his family to donate to the Robert DiClerico Scholarship in Democratic Institutions and Public Leadership.

The passion of politics

WVU alumni donate to Robert DiClerico Scholarship in Democratic Institutions and Public Leadership

Erika Kirby

Author, communication professor to give job talk April 18

Erika Kirby to speak on how communication in relationships helps or hurts work-life balance in second annual Seehra Lecture