Cancer researcher is first alum to lead WVU School of Pharmacy
William (Bill) Petros, Pharm.D., FCCP, has been named the Gates Wigner Dean of the WVU School of Pharmacy. “Bill Petros is one of our stars, and he is the ideal Read More
NSF awards research fellowships to two WVU students
Two West Virginia University (WVU) undergraduate students have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) funded summer research fellowships with the National Institute for Standards and Technology, one of the leading research organizations in Read More
STEM Family Fun Day to take place in southern West Virginia
Bluefield State College (BSC), Concord University (CU) and New River Community and Technical College (NRCTC) have teamed up with the local Regional Educational Services Agency (RESA) to create the STEM Read More
WVU student selected to present liver disease research on Capitol Hill
One West Virginia University student’s research on sugary sodas and liver disease will take her to Capitol Hill this week to meet with congressional representatives and advocate for undergraduate research. Read More
Marshall University biotechnology spinoff receives large grant from National Institutes of Health
Progenesis Technologies, a biotechnology company headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia, and with ties to Marshall University, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Grant (SBIR) from the Read More
WVU engineering students take top honors in Target Case Study Competition
Teams featuring seven engineering students from West Virginia University captured the top three places in the Third Annual Target Case Study Competition. Sponsored by the Target Corporation and hosted by Read More
Shepherd computer science majors win regional robot competition
Two Shepherd University computer science students came away winners from the IEEE Region 2 Student Activities Conference April 7-9 at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. David Cookerly, a computer Read More
Marshall mathematics student wins national research award
Jennifer Niemann, an undergraduate student in the Marshall University Department of Mathematics, has received a national research award sponsored by the American Statistical Association (ASA) and the Consortium for the Read More
Profiling with digital evidence training for crime investigators to be held at Marshall University
Marshall University’s Digital Forensics and Information Assurance program will offer a three-day training event to introduce investigators to the concept of behavioral analysis using computer artifacts. The training will take Read More
Aviation students from Fairmont State to launch high-altitude balloon
Aviation students at Fairmont State University are preparing to launch a high-altitude balloon to the edge of space this month as part of their activities for their Aviation Physics course. Working Read More