In recognition of outstanding achievement, Visvanathan Ramamurthy was honored with the inaugural Health Sciences Chancellor’s Chair in Research and Scholarships by Dr. Clay Marsh. Ramamurthy specializes in research related to the mechanisms of underlying blinding diseases, hearing loss and ciliopathies, with the ultimate goal of translating mechanistic insights into treatments for sensory disorders.
Announcements
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Provost Office updates search for new graduate education leader
During a pause in the search process, the Provost Office will organize a series of conversations with faculty, students and leaders across campus — to consider best practices and ways to manage functions of the unit. This will also allow time for incoming president Michael Benson to engage and help shape the future of graduate education at WVU.
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Erickson Alumni Center plans parking lot closure
Parking at the Erickson Alumni Center will close at 11 p.m. Friday (April 4) to accommodate parking for events scheduled for Saturday (April 5).
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Excellence in Community Engagement Award nomination deadline approaching
The Center for Community Engagement’s annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in engaged learning and community impact. Nominations are due by Monday (March 31).
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Latest ‘Under the Dome’ now available
“Under the Dome” delivers a review of issues being considered by the West Virginia Legislature. This edition includes information on the BOG bill, DEI, childhood immunizations and other matters.
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Parking lot ST-10 partially closed Friday
A portion of parking lot ST-10 at Falling Run Road will be closed Friday (March 28) while the remainder of the lot remains open.
Events
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Community invited to rugby tournament
Bringing together top collegiate teams for a day of competition and sportsmanship, the action-packed tournament will kick off at 9 a.m. tomorrow (March 29) at the Mylan Park multi-purpose fields.
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WVU Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI host ‘Fueling Innovation’
Erienne Olesh, executive director of Innovation and Commercialization, will present “Fueling Innovation: WVU Office of Technology Transfer and the Future of Tech Commercialization in West Virginia” at 2:30 p.m. April 2 on Zoom.
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WVUniverse presents ‘The History and Future of Mars Exploration’
The Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology will host Catherine Regan, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as she presents “The History and Future of Mars Exploration” at 6:30 p.m. April 11 in White Hall, Room G09.
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Campus community encouraged to attend public forums during HLC accreditation visit
The Higher Learning Commission will be on the Morgantown Campus for its 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation site visit on Monday (March 31) and Tuesday (April 1). Site team members will be hosting a series of public forums aimed at different campus audiences.
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Student Life to hold farmers market
The Division of Student Life will host a variety of vendors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, outside the Mountainlair.
