WKU News

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.

Feb 24th, 2021

Feb 12th, 2021

WKU and Advantage Kentucky Alliance (AKA) are teaming up to launch a new internship and mentoring program aimed to boost interest in 21st-century manufacturing by mentoring students who will work side-by-side with experienced industry leaders.

Jan 4th, 2021

"Perseverance to Reach Mars" will open Thursday night at WKU’s Hardin Planetarium.

Dec 7th, 2020

As the date of his graduation from WKU approaches, Reuben Tang of Glasgow is already feeling nostalgic, bittersweet and grateful.

Dec 3rd, 2020

WKU's Hardin Planetarium is open and presenting "Celebrations for a Long Winter’s Night" every Tuesday and Thursday night at 7 and Sunday afternoon at 2 through Jan. 7.

Dec 1st, 2020

As students in WKU’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology master’s program train for careers in human resources and organizational development and effectiveness, they’ve spent their first semester tackling the issue of social justice and law enforc

Nov 30th, 2020

Anthony Cabrera, a sophomore from Trenton, is pursuing dual majors in science and math education. He has big plans to change the world through a career in teaching.

Nov 19th, 2020

A global pandemic didn?t stop a WKU SKyTeach research project from reaching a global audience.

Nov 18th, 2020

WKU senior Elaine Losekamp, an agriculture major from Bowling Green, became interested in food recovery after attending the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in 2018.

Oct 28th, 2020

WKU researchers will seek a KYNETIC biomedical innovation grant award to develop new features for their nationally recognized Bingocize program.

Oct 23rd, 2020

This past summer, Hurley spent 12 weeks with GSI traveling across the United States to various work sites where she interned alongside licensed civil engineers and gained exposure to the field she is pursuing.

Oct 13th, 2020

Dr. Ozkan Ozer, an assistant professor of Mathematics at WKU, has found a simple formula to solve the complex problem of student learning and retention in calculus courses.

Sep 25th, 2020

Lauren McQuaide, a junior from Columbia who studies chemistry and biology, was selected for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) College Summer Opportunities to Advance Research (CSOAR) program to conduct biomedical research for the summer of 2020.

Sep 22nd, 2020

White Squirrel Weather at WKU has been recognized as a 2020 Weather Ready Nation Ambassador of Excellence by NOAA and the National Weather Service Louisville Forecast Office.

Sep 11th, 2020

State climatologist Stuart Foster says if you think Kentucky’s climate is becoming wetter, you’re probably right.

Sep 10th, 2020

A WKU Physics professor has gone the extra mile to deliver high quality content to his students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. WKU’s Amy Bingham shows us how he transformed his basement into a recording studio in this week’s View from the Hill.