When Emily Certain left Long Island for college, she planned to design theater sets, not spacecraft. However, a single rocket launch changed everything, and after submitting 1,000 internship applications, WVU gave her a chance.
Announcements
The Department of Forensic and Investigative Science is organizing a mock crime scene beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 7) and continuing into the early hours of Wednesday (Oct. 8) at One Waterfront Place.
Due to extensive water line repairs, restrooms, water fountains and other water sources will be unavailable in Allen and Percival halls Wednesday (Oct. 8), and the buildings will be fully closed Thursday (Oct. 9) and Friday (Oct. 10).
The prestigious award is presented annually to a resident of West Virginia who best exemplifies the values and ideals taught by Martin Luther King Jr. The award recipient will be announced during the 2026 MLK Unity Breakfast slated for Jan. 17 in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.
The Office of Graduate Education and Life celebrated 36 new and returning graduate fellows from across the country during a reception held Oct. 1.
Bill Ryczaj, a former basketball player, assistant coach and University administrato, died on Sept. 29 in Bonita Springs, Florida, following a lengthy illness.