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Feb 24th, 2026
Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, March 14.
View ArticleFeb 23rd, 2026
WKU junior Caden Lucas has been named a Finalist for the 2026 Truman Scholarship, the nation’s preeminent award recognizing future leaders in public service.
View ArticleFeb 23rd, 2026
Logan will share his research on the intersections of language history, prescriptivism, and artificial intelligence in language education.
View ArticleFeb 23rd, 2026
Biochemistry senior Brayden Gross develops copper nanoparticles to fight surgical infections—an accelerated path from Gatton Academy to med school driven by resilience and research grit.
View ArticleFeb 20th, 2026
Kentucky Mesonet – the official weather and climate monitoring network for the Commonwealth – held a special ceremony to christen the first of five new stations added to its network in 2025.
View ArticleFeb 20th, 2026
WKU’s President Timothy C. Caboni and the Board of Regents announced at their meeting on Friday the appointment of Dr. Monica Burke and Dr. Janet Tassell as University Distinguished Professors, effective July 1, 2026.
View ArticleFeb 20th, 2026
During its quarterly meeting on Friday (February 20), WKU’s Board of Regents received first-phase renderings for Elevate WKU.
View ArticleFeb 20th, 2026
WKU released new renderings for the first facility in its multi-year initiative to transform student housing on the Hill.
View ArticleFeb 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.
View ArticleFeb 17th, 2026
Dr. Sharon Cameron, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins University, is the recipient of the Robert Penn Warren-Cleanth Brooks Award.
View ArticleFeb 16th, 2026
From “research isn’t for me” to designing gamma-ray detectors and studying in Japan—Lincoln Potts turned one small yes into a global physics journey at WKU.
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