A survey of cellular fate upon carbon nanotube exposure
Carbon nanotubes are allotropes of carbon wrapped up in cylindrical empty tubes 10-9 m (one billionth of a meter) in diameter and lengths of 10-6 m. Carbon nanotubes have Read More
Scientist Spotlights
Dr. Barbar Liedl, The associate research professor at West Virginia State University is well known around the Gus R. Douglass Institute for the varieties of tomatoes she and her students cultivate. Bell peppers Read More
Discoveries & Highlights
West Virginia’s higher education institutions employ many talented faculty who, with their students, are conducting world-class research to create life-enhancing discoveries, economic growth and a highly skilled and educated workforce. Read More
Bionanotechnology for Public Security and Environmental Safety
In August of 2010, West Virginia ‘s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) received a five-year, $20 million Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) grant from the National Science Foundation. This Read More
Scientist Spotlight – Dr. Michael Norton
For Dr. Michael Norton, the path is important. Knowing from an early age that he would be a chemist, Dr. Norton thrived on the personal attention he received during his Read More
Registration open for statewide science gathering featuring noted scientists and honored guests
Charleston, W.Va. – Some of the most respected names in the nation’s scientific community will be guest speakers at an upcoming science conference including U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, National Science Read More
WVRTP Searches for Accounting and Finance Manager
March 16, 2012 The West Virginia Regional Technology Park (WVRTP) Corporation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation, is seeking an accounting and finance manager. This position reports directly to the Read More
West Virginia State University launches high-performance computing system; improves research capacity
The speed limit on the information superhighway at West Virginia State University has just been increased. Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation’s EPSCOR program channeled through the Higher Read More
STaR Symposium and WV Academy of Science Call for Papers and Student Poster Competition
The STaR Symposium/West Virginia Academy of Science has announced its Call for Papers and a Student Poster Competition. The symposium will be April 20-21, 2012, at West Virginia State University Read More
STaR Symposium 2012 | Hotels
Blocks of rooms are being held for STaR Symposium/WVAS meeting attendees at two Charleston area hotels: the Wingate Inn and Marriott Town Center. Wingate Inn 402 2nd Avenue, South Charleston Read More