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WVU physicists receive $2 million for new plasma physics center

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019News, West Virginia Universityphysics

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the new Center for Kinetic Experiment, Theory and Integrated Computation Read More

WVU physicist named Cottrell Scholar

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019News, West Virginia Universityphysics

A West Virginia University physicist is using her experiences as a Cottrell Scholar to further her research efforts and create a new curriculum.  Weichao Tu, an assistant professor of physics in the WVU Read More

WVU’s Lorimer named associate dean for research in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019Newsphysics

Duncan Lorimer has been named the associate dean for research in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. The associate dean for research is responsible for leading faculty in research, Read More

WVU physics student develops machine-learning model for energy and environmental applications

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019Newsphysics

A West Virginia University physics student has created a new machine-learning model that has the potential to make searching for energy and environmental materials more efficient.  Gihan Panapitiya, a doctoral student from Sri Read More

Reimagining information processing at WVU

January 9, 2019News, West Virginia Universityphysics, quantum computing

Because technology is a part of our everyday lives, it may be difficult to imagine what the future of technology will look like, let alone what it has the potential Read More

Marshall physics professor to publish groundbreaking acoustic laser research

December 20, 2018January 3, 2019Marshall University, Newsphysics

Marshall University Physics Professor Dr. Thomas E. Wilson’s research on high-frequency acoustics has resulted in the discovery of the acoustic equivalent of a laser, and will be reported as a Rapid Read More

WVU physicists awarded $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software

December 4, 2018December 19, 2018News, West Virginia Universityastronomy, physics

Researchers from West Virginia University have received $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software for the U.S. Department of Energy. The researchers, James Lewis and Aldo Romero from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will lead a team Read More

National Science Foundation grant awarded to Marshall University for Scanning Electron Microscope

October 12, 2018October 15, 2018Marshall University, Newsbiological sciences, chemistry, Engineering, forensic science, geology, Marshall University, NSF, physics

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $400,000 to the departments of Chemistry, Geology, Engineering, Physics, Biological Sciences, and Forensic Science at Marshall University to purchase a Field Emission Read More

Aviation students from Fairmont State to launch high-altitude balloon

April 17, 2017NewsFairmont State, Outreach, physics, research event, STEM

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

Fall issue of Neuron magazine highlights West Virginia Wesleyan faculty member

November 16, 2016November 16, 2016Newsastronomy, Neuron magazine, NSF, Outreach, physics, undergrad research, West Virginia Wesleyan College

A faculty member from West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is featured on the cover of the fall issue of The Neuron magazine. The accompanying article articulates the ways in which Dr. Tracey DeLaney, an Read More

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