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Faculty and Staff Achievements Honored at WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities
Faculty and Staff Achievements Honored at WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities

Feb 3rd, 2025

WKU Celebration of Research & Sponsored Activities, held last Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Eva and Jim Martens Alumni Center celebrated the incredible accomplishments of WKU faculty and staff in securing external funding for research in FY24.

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Join in the 55th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase: A Recognition of Student Research and Creativity
Join in the 55th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase: A Recognition of Student Research and Creativity

Feb 3rd, 2025

The Student Scholar Showcase portal is open for all WKU students to submit an abstract to present on the Spring. Faculty, staff, alumni, and community members may volunteer for the event.

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WKU Students to Apply for the 23rd Annual Posters at the Capitol Event
WKU Students to Apply for the 23rd Annual Posters at the Capitol Event

Nov 21st, 2024

The 23rd Annual Posters at the Capitol event will take place on March 6, 2025, at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. Kentucky students can present research to legislators and peers. Abstracts are due by Dec. 9, 2024. https://www.murraystate.edu/abo

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WKU’s Accelerator programs offer students support for entrepreneurial aspirations and local employment opportunities
WKU’s Accelerator programs offer students support for entrepreneurial aspirations and local employment opportunities

May 5th, 2020

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WKU Professor Tests Kindergarten Screening Tools for Studying an Important Disorder: Language Impairment
WKU Professor Tests Kindergarten Screening Tools for Studying an Important Disorder: Language Impairment

Apr 6th, 2020

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WKU Researcher Empowers Students to Understand Human Emotional Development Through Infant Studies
WKU Researcher Empowers Students to Understand Human Emotional Development Through Infant Studies

Mar 25th, 2020

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Kentucky Museum, Folklife Program help students appreciate, understand their communities
Kentucky Museum, Folklife Program help students appreciate, understand their communities

Feb 20th, 2020

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WKU prepares to host international geoscience and conservation conference
WKU prepares to host international geoscience and conservation conference

Jan 3rd, 2020

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Kentucky’s first child welfare center opens at WKU to solve child welfare problems with applied research
Kentucky’s first child welfare center opens at WKU to solve child welfare problems with applied research

Nov 21st, 2019

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With the help of student data, WKU researchers aim to improve learning

Oct 15th, 2019

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WKU’s Bingocize® Featured at U.S. Senate Hearing on Senior Safety and Independence

Jun 5th, 2026

WKU’s Bingocize® was recently highlighted at the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on fall prevention and senior independence.

WKU to Showcase 254 Student Research and Creative Projects at 56th Annual Student Scholar Showcase

Apr 2nd, 2026

WKU will host its 56th Annual Student Scholar Showcase on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Downing Student Union. The event will feature 254 undergraduate and graduate research and creative projects, including 157 posters and 97 oral presentations.

Four WKU Undergraduate Research Projects Selected for 24th Annual Posters-at-the-Capitol Event

Mar 2nd, 2026

Four mentored undergraduate research projects from Western Kentucky University were selected for the 24th Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5, 2026, in Frankfort's Capitol Annex building amid ongoing renovations at KY Capitol.

Dr. Michael Smith Awarded 2025-2026 KY INBRE Student Development Research Award

Feb 18th, 2026

The KY INBRE Student Development Research Award supports Dr. Smith’s mentorship of pre-med WKU undergraduate student Lily Newton and his research on the otoprotective role of melanin in the inner ear.

Participate in the 56th Annual WKU Student Scholar Showcase: Celebrating Student Research and Creativity

Jan 21st, 2026

The Student Scholar Showcase portal is open for all WKU students to submit an abstract to present on April 11th. Faculty, staff, alumni, and community members may volunteer for the event.

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