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West Virginia University Undergraduate Honored by the Council on Undergraduate Research

Biochemistry major Megan Lauris and her faculty mentor, Dr. Samantha Minc of the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery – School of Medicine Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, have earned the honor of participating in the 24th annual Posters on the Hill event, a selective poster session sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), based in Washington, DC. After reviewing 350 highly competitive applications from undergraduate students from colleges and universities nationwide, only 60 projects were selected for this year’s undergraduate research showcase.

Congratulations to Office of Undergraduate Research (UGR) Ambassador Oriana Ovide who discusses her journey to WVU and her development as a researcher in forensics. See her video here. We are proud to have Oriana as a representative for UGR.

4th Annual “Virtual” Undergraduate Spring Symposium - Available April 16 Online
We’re living up to our pioneering Mountaineer spirit by taking WVU’s Undergraduate Spring Symposium online! The "Virtual" Undergraduate Spring Symposium represents an effort on behalf of the WVU community that is both innovative and ambitious. It demonstrates a fortitude of students, faculty mentors, and an administration that is undaunted by trial. It is a testament to the mountaineer spirit.

The Symposium is designed to celebrate creative endeavors and research activities of WVU’s undergraduate students. The symposium will be online and interactive, launching Thursday, April 16, 2020 at noon and running through April 30, 2020.

The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the recipients of the 2020 Faculty Award for Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, that honors faculty members in four categories: behavioral & social sciences, biosciences & health sciences, humanities & the arts, and physical sciences & technology.