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Earlier this year, eight West Virginia University students found themselves on top of an inactive volcano in the Galapagos Islands, wielding machetes to remove an invasive species that were endangering the cacao plant growing on the volcano. The students, all members of WVU’s Model United Nations student organization, traveled to the island January 5-14 to compete at Model UN’s annual international conference. The theme of this year’s conference was climate change.

The students traveled to the Galapagos Islands with Clarissa Estep, director of the international studies program and associate professor in the Department of Political Science.

Going the distance: WVU students travel to Galapagos Islands for Model UN competition

Eberly News / March 06, 2018

WVU students travel to Galapagos Islands for Model United Nations conference

Paul Cassak, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has been named West Virginia University’s 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology. This designation is intended to recognize and reward WVU faculty who exemplify distinction in research, scholarship or creative activity

Cassak named 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology

Eberly News / March 02, 2018

Paul Cassak, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has been named West Virginia University’s 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology. This designation is intended to recognize and reward WVU faculty who exemplify distinction in research, scholarship or creative activity.

West Virginia University Center for Excellence in STEM Education received $100,000 from the Eberly Foundation to support WVUCE-STEM’s teacher education program, WVUteach, to produce additional STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) secondary education teachers. The funding will support a master teacher assistant, allowing nearly 100 additional students to enter WVUteach over the span of four years.

WVU Center for Excellence in STEM Education receives $100,000 Eberly Foundation grant to expand WVUteach program

Eberly News / February 28, 2018

Through WVUteach, the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in STEM Education is set to produce nearly 25 STEM teachers each year, accelerating the pace of placing certified teachers in vacant West Virginia classrooms.

As the world faces increased security challenges, West Virginia University aspires to raise awareness of human diversity and global security needs through a new collaborative graduate degree. The WVU Department of History has partnered with Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland to launch a new transatlantic Master of Arts in international history and security studies for fall 2018.

WVU launches new transatlantic MA in international history and security studies

Eberly News / February 26, 2018

As the world faces increased security challenges, West Virginia University aspires to raise awareness of human diversity and global security needs through a new collaborative graduate degree.

WVU students selected for legislative internships

Eberly News / February 19, 2018

Eleven students from the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University have been selected to intern at the West Virginia State Legislature this semester.

Nick Flynn, author of 'The Ticking Time Bomb,' to give reading

Eberly News / February 19, 2018

The Department of English will host a reading by Nick Flynn on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the WVU Downtown Library's Milano Reading Room.

Caitlin Ahrens, West Virginia University geology and physics alumna, holds a patent in earthquake sciences and entered the graduate program in space and planetary science at the University of Arkansas in 2015. She was chosen as the 2018 Jaycees Outstanding Young West Virginian for her role as a NASA ambassador and advocacy for young women in science. Ahrens has given numerous talks, in person and on her radio show, “Scratching the Surface,” and is always looking for opportunities to bring excitement into the general public about space sciences. Sometimes she will even bring her personal meteorite collection for demonstrations.

While Ahrens spends most of her time encouraging the public and especially young women to be curious about STEM subjects, in her spare time she knits for charity and collects minerals. She talked with us about her career goals and plans for the future.

WVU geology, physics alum named 2018 Jaycees Outstanding West Virginian

Eberly News / February 07, 2018

From the moment West Virginia University alumna Caitlin Ahrens picked up her first geology book in junior high, she never stopped exploring her curiosity. She graduated from WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences in 2015 with bachelor of science degrees in geology and physics with an emphasis in astrophysics.