Moon landing still has effect on U.S. after 50 years, says WVU experts
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and Neil Armstrong famously took “one small step” onto its surface. As the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing nears, Read More
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation awards STEAM Grant to Marshall University, Southern Regional Education Board partnership
The Marshall University Foundation Inc. has been awarded a $50,000 Phase One planning grant to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) educational opportunities in Huntington, West Virginia, and Read More
Marshall research symposium honors scientific contributions of Dr. Zijian Xie
Photo: Presenters at a research symposium at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, honoring Dr. Zijian Xie, gathered for a photo. A two-day research symposium at Marshall University Joan Read More
Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests
Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against cardiovascular problems and death? Maybe not, suggests a new umbrella review of meta-analyses and Read More
Marshall psychology faculty, graduates to present at Comic-Con International
Marshall University psychology faculty members and graduate students will give presentations next week at the 50th Anniversary of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Psychology Professor Dr. April Fugett and Professor and Psy.D. Read More
Shepherd School of Nursing receives $2.7 million grant to help fight opioid problem
Shepherd University’s School of Nursing has received a four-year, $2.7 million Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant will be used for Read More
WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia
Medications attach to the proteins in our bodies the way spacecrafts dock into the International Space Station. Describing that process in detail can reveal a lot about how the medications Read More
WVU chemist is a molecular architect
West Virginia University chemist Kung Wang is an architect—not the kind who designs houses – one who designs molecules. Wang is constructing a synthetic pathway to creating new molecular templates for growing carbon Read More
WVU to partner with Pitt to study opioid use in Appalachia
West Virginians may gain better access to investigational approaches to managing and preventing substance abuse disorders related to the ongoing opioid epidemic as part of a collaborative $5.8 million grant Read More
Marshall Board of Governors approves new aviation science degree
Following approval from the Marshall University Board of Governors during its summer meeting at Glade Springs Resort, the university is a step closer to takeoff for its aviation degree programs. Read More