Shepherd's Dr. Jason Best named an ACE Fellow
Dr. Jason Best, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Shepherd University, has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for academic year 2015-16. The ACE Fellows Program, Read More
Marshall's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine hosts 27th annual Research Day
Nearly 100 research projects and a keynote presentation focused on one of the region’s most pressing health problems, obesity, will mark the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine’s Health Sciences Read More
Steven Squyres will be next STEM speaker
Researcher, astronomer and the voice of NASA’s mission to Mars, Steven Squyres, will appear in Charleston on Thursday, May 7 as the third speaker in a series of STEM-focused events Read More
WVU School of Medicine faculty member receives Fulbright Award
Anne Swisher, P.T., Ph.D., professor of physical therapy at the West Virginia University School of Medicine has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the Royal College of Read More
SCIENTIST SPOTLIGHT: TIMOTHY CORRIGAN
The big picture of Dr. Tim Corrigan’s field of research starts with the very small. Most of what he does is on the nanoscale, in fact. A great deal of Read More
WVU physicist is part of NASA mission to solve the mystery of magnetic reconnection
By Marissa Sura WVU University Relations/News Last week a winter weather system pummeled much of the nation, bringing cities to a standstill. In contrast, space weather – which occurs Read More
West Virginia State University designated a Tree Campus USA
West Virginia State University (WVSU) has received its second consecutive designation as a Tree Campus USA from the National Arbor Day Foundation. To date, WVSU remains the only institution of Read More
WVUTeach kickoff celebrates enhancement of STEM learning in West Virginia
Quality science and math education can transform lives—and this transformation starts with building a STEM-educated workforce at the college level. That was the message delivered by West Virginia University President Read More
Davis & Elkins hosts Ohio State biology professor for lecture series
Dr. Susan Gershman will present “How to Be Attractive: The Secret Sex Lives of Crickets and Flies” as part of the Davis & Elkins College Lecture Series on Thursday, March Read More
WVU researcher to study effects of nanomaterials during pregnancy
Nanomaterials are present in everyday household products like toothpaste, shampoo, and make-up. Foods such as powdered doughnuts and candy with stamped lettering also contain these tiny particles. Little is known Read More