SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT: Tracey DeLaney
Dr. Tracey DeLaney has always been fascinated with the stars and planets. More than just an observer of the sky, though, DeLaney asks those thought-provoking “why” and “how” questions that Read More
WVU study will determine amount of rare earth elements in the region's coal mining waste
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory recently awarded West Virginia University a project to survey acid mine drainage solids to identify the concentration and amount of rare Read More
WVU's Society of Women Engineers section wins top award at national conference
West Virginia University’s section of the Society of Women Engineers received top honors during the 2016 SWE conference, the world’s largest conference and career fair for women in engineering, hosted Read More
WVU physicist explores science behind smartphones
Computers, and the devices that use them, are considered one of the biggest success stories of modern physics. Physics and engineering continue to be the catalyst for improving performance, processing Read More
WVU recruiting six new quantitative neuroscientists
WVU’s Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) has launched a national search for six scientists to form the backbone of a new push into quantitative neuroscience – an interdisciplinary approach to Read More
Yeast holds the key to humans’ genetic response to stress, herbicide exposure
Yeast’s ability to grow, divide, age and metabolize food is similar to human cells and provides researchers with a nearly perfect specimen to study cell processes and genetic variation. West Read More
WVU Pharmacy students educate youth about substance and prescription drug abuse
Second-year students at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy visited West Preston School on Thursday, Oct. 27, to discuss the dangers of substance and prescription drug abuse. The “Neuroscience Read More
WVU study: State’s efforts to graduate more college students pays off
A new study shows that a focus on graduating more students from West Virginia’s public higher education institutions is paying off for the state in terms of employment for those Read More
Team from Mountaineer Middle School wins 29th annual WVU Pumpkin Drop
On a day that saw a record number 110 pumpkins survive the 11-story drop from atop West Virginia University’s Engineering Sciences Building, it was team no. 57 from Mountaineer Middle Read More
New video: Alderson Broaddus scientist aims for new cancer treatment strategy
Research into how natural compounds affect cancer cell growth is the focus of a new video released by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s (HEPC) Division of Science and Read More