Research News Archive
Marshall University assistant professor Dr. Tom Cuchta organized a special session at the 31st International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications (ICDEA) in Milan, Italy, bringing together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in time scales calculus. The session, co-organized with collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh… Read More
Ten undergraduate students from eight states spent their summer at Marshall University as part of the Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site (AMPS), an eight-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Physics. The students worked alongside faculty mentors on research projects spanning complex analysis,… Read More
Questions of “what’s that thing on that tree?” sparked curiosity across campus, but for Marshall University graduate student Jorge R. Vera, the answer was part of a larger scientific mission. Vera recently defended his master’s thesis, “Urban Trees in the Urban Hydrology Cycle,” which examined the tree community on Marshall’s… Read More
Two Marshall University undergraduate students are preparing to take their research beyond Earth’s atmosphere as part of a NASA-supported suborbital mission. Macy Smith and Joshua Hardesty, both biomedical engineering students, will launch a student-designed experiment through NASA’s RockSat program at the Wallops Flight Facility. Working with biology faculty member Dr. Read More
Dr. Jagan Valluri, professor of biological sciences at Marshall University, is being recognized for more than 20 years of research dedicated to improving how cancer is treated through personalized medicine. Valluri is co-developer of ChemoID®, a precision oncology tool that tests a patient’s tumor to identify the most effective chemotherapy… Read More
Two Marshall University Biological Sciences undergraduate students recently represented the College of Science on a national stage, presenting their research at the American Society for Microbiology’s Microbe Meeting in Washington, D.C. Jenna Reeves and Josie Barker, both students in the Department of Biological Sciences, completed their project in Dr. Im’s… Read More
Dr. Tom Cuchta and mathematics graduate student Richard Williams presented research at the Workshop on Dynamic Equations on Time Scales, Difference Equations, and Applications in Mathematical Biology, held May 18–22, 2026, in Campinas, Brazil. The conference drew participants from around the world, representing more than a dozen countries. The event… Read More
Zak Bartholomew, a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University, has successfully defended his Master of Science thesis titled “Mapping coastal vegetation to evaluate salt marsh decline from 2016 to 2025 in South Carolina, USA.” Bartholomew conducted his research in the Palmquist Lab, where his work… Read More
Dave Boak, a Master of Science student in the Department of Biological Sciences, recently conducted field research in the Mojave Desert as part of his graduate work. Boak, a member of the Palmquist Lab, traveled with Dr. Kyle Palmquist to sites in Nevada and California, where they collaborated with researchers… Read More
Students in the Department of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences at Marshall University are taking part in the Ohio River Way Challenge, a multi‑week paddling expedition focused on environmental research and river restoration. The 23‑day journey covers nearly 500 miles along the Ohio River, beginning in Kenova, West Virginia. During… Read More