Biological Sciences News Archive
This week graduate student Catherine Schwartzmann and associate professor Kyle Palmquist represented Marshall University and attended the 2025 Society of Range Management Annual Meeting in Spokane, Washington. This is a large meeting that brings together scientists and managers working on the ground. We met with existing collaborators and several new collaborators who have shared data
The College of Science Research Expo, held in the Science Building on April 25th, is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research projects conducted at Marshall University. Beginning March 3rd through March 28th, we will accept abstract submissions on topics of interest in: biology, chemistry, criminal justice, forensic science, digital forensics,
Congratulations to Our Outstanding Students! We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of five incredible Marshall University students who have been awarded NASA West Virginia Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowships for their research projects! Their hard work and dedication, guided by their faculty mentors, continue to push the boundaries of science and discovery. Grace Ghiz (Anthropology)
Congratulations to Dr. Holly Cyphert and Dr. Sean McBride for being awarded funding from the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium to host NASA Day events. STEM Biology Summer Day Camp Dr. Holly Cyphert will run a one-day STEM immersion camp aimed at exposing area children from 4th to 8th grade to biology and related
Students in Biological Sciences have been awarded scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These awards recognize these outstanding students for their diligent work in the classroom, research lab, field, and beyond. Congratulations!
Dr. Robin O’Keefe and Robbie Clark from the Department of Biological Sciences presented their research at the annual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Conference. This year’s 84th meeting was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their research involves predatory ecomorphology of Unktaheela specta, the smallest polycotylid of the Western Inferior Seaway. Congratulations Robin and Robbie!
The Palmquist lab recently went on a botanical excursion / camping trip to Canaan Valley over October 5th weekend during peak leaf conditions. Highlights include hiking in Dolly Sods and keying out Ericaceae shrubs, visiting Blackwater Falls and eating burritos from Hellbenders, climbing to Chimney Top on North Fork Mountain amidst high Pinus cover and
Join us in Costa Rica summer 2025! MU Biological Sciences will be offering a Tropical Biology and Conservation course in Costa Rica from June 10-25, 2025. The registration deadline is February 1, 2025. We will be showcasing this and other opportunities at the MU Study Abroad Fair on September 4, 2024 in the MSC from
On July 26th, ten STEM student researchers presented summaries of their efforts performed over 10 weeks of the summer in a variety of laboratories on the Marshall campus. The objective of the SURE program is to enhance the intellectual infrastructure of the state by supporting undergraduates who are interested in performing research in any STEM
For 35 years, Yeager Scholars from Marshall University have traveled to the “city of dreaming spires” to further their education in literature or political science. The Ferguson Class of 2026, which includes four students from the College of Science, is the latest group of students to make the journey to Oxford in the name of