Fairmont State Faculty Receive $20,000 Grant
A four-member team of faculty from Fairmont State University’s College of Science and Technology have been awarded a $20,000 grant from West Virginia Science & Research, a division of the Read More
WVU Biology Professor Seeks to Use Reclaimed Mines for Plant Growth
Jonathan Cumming has always been interested in plants and the way they grow. A professor of biology at West Virginia University, it all started when he was growing plants in Read More
Electric Car Charging Station Now Available on Huntington Campus
Marshall University today unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) charging station on its Huntington campus. The station is now operational in the pay parking lot adjacent to Corbly Hall, at the Read More
Biology Professor Part of International Research Team Studying Sumatran Rhinos
The Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is one of the most threatened mammals on earth. By 2011, only about 200 of the rhinos were thought to remain living in the wild. Read More
New Beetle Species Named in Honor of West Virginia State University Administrator
A West Virginia State University (WVSU) administrator has been immortalized as an insect. A newly discovered species of beetle has been named in honor of Dr. Orlando F. McMeans, WVSU’s Read More
WVU Engineering Students Conduct Research in Microgravity Conditions
A team of engineering students from West Virginia University recently conducted soldering experiments aboard the Zero Gravity Corporation’s microgravity research aircraft, G-Force One. The team built upon work done by past WVU Microgravity Research Teams in Read More
WVU Receives $4 million to Commercialize Scientific Work
From protecting us from dangerous infections to redefining the future of artificial intelligence to advancing the use of natural gas to bring economic benefit to the state, the depth and Read More
WVU Graduate Student Lays Groundwork for Potential New Diabetes Treatments
Conventional diabetes medications tend to fix downstream problems, meaning they typically work by stabilizing blood sugar levels, not by improving the chemical processes that underlie how the body makes and Read More
Scientist Spotlight: Zachariah Etienne
Zachariah Etienne has dedicated his life to physics, mathematics, and astronomy. From the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Etienne worked tirelessly on simulated computer models, most Read More
WVSU Professor Awarded Faculty Fellowship in Israel
Academic Exchange Explores Israel’s History, Politics, Culture and Economy INSTITUTE, W.Va. – A West Virginia State University (WVSU) professor is among a group of national research scientists who will Read More