Projects funded by Research Challenge Grants (RCGs) should assist faculty researchers in their ability to successfully compete for external funding on a national basis by providing incentives to increase capacity. Read More
The Summer 2011 issue of The Neuron, West Virginia’s quarterly journal of science and research, is now available. To receive a hard copy, contact Kelly Merritt at 304.558.4128 ext. 7 or via Read More
Dr. Bryan Raudenbush applies common scents to his research. Literally. As associate professor of psychology at Wheeling Jesuit University, Dr. Raudenbush specializes in odorants and food. As director Read More
Dr. Letha Sooter is an assistant professor at West Virginia University and a participant in the WVNano initiative. She is researching bio-molecules that recognize and bind with specific targets. The Read More
Dr. Jason Best is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Shepherd University and director of the university’s observatory. Supported with funding from the state’s Innovation Grants Program, the observatory Read More
Dr. Tony Szwilski is an engineering professor and director of the Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Scienceat Marshall University. He is co-principal investigator on “Cyberinfrastructure for Transformational Scientific Discovery,” Read More
Dr. Tina Cartwright is an assistant professor of education at Marshall University and former West Virginia State Climatologist. Her life-long interest in science began with a 7th grade project aimed Read More
Dr. Xiaodong Michael “Mike” Shi is an assistant professor in the West Virginia University Department of Chemistry and a participant in the WVNano initiative. In 2009, he was awarded a Read More
Dr. Brian L. Antonsen studies brains and behavior. He is particularly interested in discovering how social experiences cause long-lasting changes in the properties of circuits in the brain. As assistant Read More
Dr. Maura McLaughlin, assistant astrophysics professor at West Virginia University, has reached astronomical heights in her young career. In 2004, she was part of a team that discovered the only Read More