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Jul 15th, 2020
A construction crane lifted a major piece of the new WKU Commons at Helm Library into place Wednesday afternoon. Installing a 24-foot-long support beam marks a significant milestone in the construction progress of the $35 million project.
View ArticleJul 15th, 2020
Elisabeth Hix, a graduate student from Bowling Green, Ky., continually challenges herself to find solutions to help her hometown.
View ArticleJul 14th, 2020
Students in the Folk Studies MA Program continue to engage in internship and research opportunities this summer, preparing them for careers in public folklore and/or continued academic study, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleJul 13th, 2020
For the past two decades, WKU biologist Steve Huskey has studied the feeding habits of various species of fish from sharks and goliath groupers to bass and bluegill. Now he’s revisiting another research subject – piranha.
View ArticleJul 13th, 2020
Dr. Tom Hunley, a professor of English at Western Kentucky University, has been awarded the prestigious Rattle Chapbook Prize for his collection of poetry "Adjusting to the Lights."
View ArticleJul 9th, 2020
Andrea Anderson transitioned to the role of General Counsel, effective July 1, 2020.
View ArticleJul 9th, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, WKU is making sure to archive the experience as much as possible for future generations.
View ArticleJul 9th, 2020
The FDA added more hand sanitizer brands to a list of manufacturers that contain the toxic contaminant methanol (wood alcohol). Anyone who has these products should discontinue use and safely dispose of the product.
View ArticleJul 8th, 2020
For Zena Pare, a junior from Alvaton, the fundamental question at the start of her college experience was: “How can I study abroad multiple times?”
View ArticleJul 7th, 2020
Dr. Martha M. Day, Associate Professor of Science Education and SKyTeach Co-Director at WKU, is the 2020 recipient of the UTeach STEM Educators Association’s Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award.
View ArticleJul 7th, 2020
In spite of recent global events concerning COVID-19, students from The Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky have continued summer learning in a variety of settings.
View ArticleJul 6th, 2020
Recent studies indicate people seeking non-COVID-related treatment in emergency rooms have decreased in recent months, and doctors urge people to seek in-person medical care for emergency, preventive, and critical health care needs.
View ArticleJul 6th, 2020
The Kentucky Museum has launched a SpiritFunder campaign to fund preservation of the Dr. David "Doc" Coffey mask collection.
View ArticleJul 2nd, 2020
Less than five years ago, a high school sophomore in Atlanta, Georgia, started a business in his parents’ garage selling custom automotive parts. Now at 22, that student is a Bowling Green business owner who says his success is entirely due to WKU.
View ArticleJul 2nd, 2020
WKU graduate Kate Hart will use a $50,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in Israel.
View ArticleJul 1st, 2020
Samuel Kendrick, a 2020 graduate of WKU's Folk Studies MA program, has been awarded a 2020 Archie Green Fellowship from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
View ArticleJul 1st, 2020
Jennifer Caldwell, a junior from Columbia who studies marketing, decided to make the most of her summer by jumping head-first into a hands-on learning experience through an internship with Solinity in Knoxville, Tennessee.
View ArticleJun 30th, 2020
WKU faculty members Royhan Gani and Nahid Gani are part of an international collaborative research effort featured in the June 2020 issue of Geology, which has been the Web of Science's No. 1 ranked geology journal for 13 years in a row.
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