A good book can change your life. A good research paper can change many lives. Professor of Management Jeff Houghton was recognized for a research paper that’s been changing lives for the past 12 years.
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Naresh Ramesh, an assistant professor at WVU Tech, is part of an international team researching one of the most transmitted viruses among pigs — the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus — which poses a significant economic risk to the pork industry and causes substantial loss of livestock globally.
Thanks to two powerful outreach efforts, professors and students in the Chambers College are preparing West Virginia for its financial future. Learn how the WVU Finance Department is helping the next generation master money management statewide.
An experienced servant leader and higher education administrator with ties to the Mountain State has been named the next president of West Virginia University Potomac State College. Jerry Wallace, president of Danville Community College in Danville, Virginia, will begin his term as PSC president on Dec. 1.
Chris Williamson will visit the WVU Academy for Mine Training and Energy Technologies to acknowledge accomplishments in mine emergency preparedness today (Oct. 30). The visit coincides with the annual commemoration of Mine Rescue Day, established in 2013 to recognize the dedication and sacrifice of volunteers who put their lives at risk to save other miners.
The Native American Studies Program will hold its annual ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6 at the WVU Peace Tree, and Guest of Honor Kody Grant will present “Trading Jackets: Historical Perspectives to Modern Connections” at 5 p.m. in the Mountainlair, Gluck Theatre.