Students attending the West Virginia University Institute of Technology will benefit from a southern West Virginia native’s $125,000 scholarship gift in memory of his late father. The scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate students from Mercer, Raleigh and Wyoming counties attending WVU Tech.
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Recognizing the growing intersection of humanities, social sciences, and STEM, West Virginia University has established a new School of Mathematical and Data Sciences that prepares students for a world where understanding large volumes of data is required in a broad spectrum of professions.
Presented by WVU Industrial Extension Partners and the Morris L. Hayhurst Launchlab, the ZinnStarter Manufactured Products Pitch Competition is an opportunity for any WVU student with an idea for a tangible product to pitch their idea to a panel of judges and fund their idea into a reality.
The Art Museum of West Virginia University will resume its free, in-person Lunchtime Looks Lecture Series on Sept. 10. Kristina Olson, WVU’s School of Art & Design associate director, will lead the discussion on the museum’s latest exhibition "Rauschenberg in China: The Lotus Series.”
Grant Benson will join FiT (Fitness Information Technology) Publishing in the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences International Center for Performance Excellence as the accounting and operations coordinator.
Justin Wartella, sport management teaching assistant professor, says the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences on-line master’s program connects theory to practice for the population of busy, working professionals who are pursuing a graduate degree.