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West Virginia University has recognized five outstanding seniors as the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, celebrating their academic achievements and dedication to volunteerism. These students, selected from over 70 nominees, include Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith, and Dakota Swiger. Their contributions to service, leadership, research, and exemplary academic performance, earned them recognition during the WVU vs. Baylor football game. The Mountaineers of Distinction honor highlights students making significant impacts on campus and within the community.

5 students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction

West Virginia University has recognized five outstanding seniors as the 2024 Mountaineers of Distinction, celebrating their academic achievements and dedication to volunteerism. These students, selected from over 70 nominees, include Haley Bockius, Laasya Chennuru, Mary G. Roush, Christopher J. Smith, and Dakota Swiger. Their contributions to service, leadership, and research, alongside their exemplary academic performance, earned them recognition during the WVU vs. Baylor football game. The Mountaineers of Distinction honor highlights students making significant impacts both on campus and within the community.
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WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration

WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration

Money trees: WVU researchers looking at local benefits from climate change fighting ability in Appalachian forests

Money trees: WVU researchers looking at local benefits from climate change fighting ability in Appalachian forests

New research unlocks the genomic mysteries of Parasitic Orchids using historical collections

New research unlocks the genomic mysteries of Parasitic Orchids using historical collections

Natural history collections provide irreplaceable resources in many arenas, both scientific and societal. These collections, including the WVU Herbarium, provide information on biodiversity, ecosystems, species distributions, climate change, and most recently, genomes. 

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Foundational STEM Collaborative holds inaugural symposium for faculty

Foundational STEM Collaborative holds inaugural symposium for faculty

Faculty from the Eberly College gathered earlier this month to participate in the inaugural Foundational STEM Collaborative Symposium, a daylong event that provided many opportunities for collaboration, team building and peer learning.
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WVU undergraduate students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to continue research

WVU undergraduate students awarded Goldwater Scholarships to continue research

Three outstanding West Virginia University students have been named winners of the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. Easton Cahill, Rachel King and Christopher Smith are among the 438 scholars selected nationwide and join the ranks of 47 Mountaineers selected before them. Each scholarship provides as much as $7,500 annually for up to two years of undergraduate study.
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WVU neuroscience students pioneer new frontiers in undergraduate research

WVU neuroscience students pioneer new frontiers in undergraduate research

As Jayla Boyd and Lillian Floyd would describe it, they were in uncharted territory when they arrived on the West Virginia University campus for Brain Camp. By the end of the week, the soon-to-be high school seniors had discovered the complex world of neuroscience and were hooked.
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Students from across Eberly have been named Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars

Students from across Eberly have been named Outstanding Seniors, Outstanding GTAs and Eberly Scholars

Every year, students from across Eberly College are selected as Outstanding Seniors and Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants. Eberly Scholars are also chosen annually for a monetary award to help offset the cost of their education as they work to achieve their academic goals. Read about all three groups below.
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2024 Foundation Scholars includes Two Eberly College Students

2024 Foundation Scholars includes Two Eberly College Students

Five exceptionally talented incoming West Virginia University freshmen whose academic interests span the fields of humanities, medicine and science are eager to use their curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills to generate new ideas and innovative solutions for a better future as the 2024-25 WVU Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.

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WVU researcher studying worst western US megadrought in 1,200 years

WVU researcher studying worst western US megadrought in 1,200 years

Drylands in the western United States are currently in the grips of a 23-year “megadrought,” and one West Virginia University researcher is working to gain a better understanding of this extreme climate event.
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