Across all 55 West Virginia counties, President Michael T. Benson met alumni, students, supporters and community leaders whose passion for WVU has helped shape the University. Watch some of the moments, memories and connections that made the “Welcome Home Tour” unforgettable.
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Backed by $5.9 million in National Science Foundation funding, West Virginia University researchers are using stars that function like celestial clocks to search for spacetime ripples known as gravitational waves.
James Morgart, the 2026 faculty recipient for the Whitmore-Gates Award, is one of the youngest people to receive the distinction for his teaching service to Potomac State College.
The WVU Humanities Center is seeking its inaugural cohort of Undergraduate Research Fellows, a program that aims to provide sustained, mentored research and professional development. Applications are due July 1.
A new robotic gripper for fruit picking, designed by Anand Mishra and a team of roboticists in the Statler College, could mean supermarket shoppers enjoy better quality produce as well as new options like pawpaws.
WVU Institute of Technology is providing more than $4.4 million in scholarships and financial aid for the 2026-27 academic year, with plans to expand programs to help more students access a quality education.