WKU News

Jul 14th, 2021

Virtual reality. Augmented reality. Mixed reality. Extended reality. Whatever term you use for it, a new digital world is taking shape this summer in the XR Research Lab on the third floor of the WKU’s Industrial Education Building.

Jul 12th, 2021

The Hardin Planetarium has partnered with SKy Science Festival and the Kentucky Climate Center on a NOAA-funded project, “Citizen Science, Civics, and Resilient Communities."

Jun 18th, 2021

From June 14-17, 2021, professors in WKU’s Math Department and WKU’s Counseling and Student Affairs program set out to engage youth in mathematics during a four-day inclusive summer program for Black and Brown teens called Minding My Math Business. T

Jun 2nd, 2021

WKU has released the Dean's/President's Lists for the spring 2021 semester.

May 18th, 2021

David N. Brown will be the next Dean of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering at WKU starting July 1.

May 8th, 2021

In a ceremony delayed by a global pandemic, members of Western Kentucky University’s Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation in person Saturday at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

May 7th, 2021

A long overdue Commencement ceremony will be held this weekend for WKU’s Class of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted an abrupt ending to their college careers and those returning are excited to get some closure.

May 4th, 2021

WKU recognized 46 spring 2021 graduates as Scholars of the College as part of Commencement ceremonies on May 1.

May 1st, 2021

The Class of 2021 holds a special place in the heart of Western Kentucky University, President Timothy C. Caboni told graduates on Saturday.

Apr 27th, 2021

For the third year in a row a WKU elephant conservation research project in Kenya is competing in the International Elephant Foundation Conservation Video contest.

Apr 27th, 2021

A passion for helping people was instrumental in changing the course of Reese Polen’s WKU journey.

Apr 26th, 2021

WKU will celebrate nearly 4,200 graduates during Fall 2020/Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 1) at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.

Apr 26th, 2021

Shelby King, who is completing her master’s degree in Psychological Sciences, is the 2020-21 recipient of WKU’s John D. Minton Graduate Student Award.

Apr 23rd, 2021

“Everyone is impacted by sexual assault in one way or another,” she explained. “I got more vocal as I became more involved in the community.” She wanted to make a difference, and therefore uses her research and volunteer work to do so.

Apr 22nd, 2021

What started as a high school passion – caring for cows on his family’s farm in Barren County - turned into a three-part passion for junior Matthew Wininger.

Apr 21st, 2021

Members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will be starting their summer break May 2-8 in Decatur, Alabama.

Mar 31st, 2021

Jordyn Hurley, a senior from Lexington, is earning a double major in physics and chemistry with a concentration in pre-medicine at WKU. As a cancer survivor, she said she knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine.

Mar 19th, 2021

WKU biology professor Noah Ashley has been awarded a three-year, $429,768 R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue research that investigates how stress is involved in regulating the inflammatory response to sleep loss.

Mar 11th, 2021

A senior at The Gatton Academy is making history this week by being one of 40 finalists in the nation’s most prestigious science and math competition. WKU’s Amy Bingham talks to him in this week’s View from the Hill.

Mar 5th, 2021

On Thursday (March 4), the State Climate Office for Kentucky, a division of the Kentucky Climate Center at WKU, hosted its Kentucky Monthly Climate Perspective on Drought and Hydrologic Conditions webinar.