Science Abstracts News Archive
Marshall University undergraduate and graduate students made an impressive showing at the annual West Virginia Criminal Justice Educators’ Association (WVCJEA) Conference, hosted on campus and coordinated by Dr. Leslie Quick. Several Forensic Science graduate students helped lead the event by organizing the crime scene competition at the university’s new crime scene house. Marshall students earned
Congratulations to Kim Dingess on receiving a John Marshall Service Award recognizing her outstanding dedication and service to Marshall University. Through her leadership in developing summer study abroad programs in Costa Rica and Uganda, Dingess has created life-changing opportunities for students and demonstrated exceptional commitment to global learning. The College of Science celebrates Kim for
Three Marshall University students, Biology majors Erica Edinger and Neha Chandrasekar and Biochemistry major Nevaeh Ellington, are featured in the latest issue of Neuron magazine for their work with the First2 Network, an NSF-funded initiative to increase the number of college graduates in STEM disciplines. As student leaders of the First2 Network at Marshall, Edinger,
Spirits were high as members of the Marshall University Chapter of the Society of Physics Students, the MU Astronomy Club, and math students from Pi Mu Epsilon joined forces for a night of Halloween fun. The celebration brought together students, faculty, and families for a festive evening filled with creative costumes, a potluck feast, games,
Assistant Professor Stephen Deterding from Mathematics proudly represented the College of Science at the West Virginia Makes Festival, hosted by the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center. Dr. Deterding displayed a collection of 3D-printed quadric surface models he designed for his Calculus III class. The models serve as tools to help students visualize and explore complex mathematical
Two Marshall University staff members presented their innovative approach to student engagement at the 2025 NACADA Annual Conference. Paige Kennedy, program manager and academic advisor in the College of Science Office of Student Services, and Emily Reeves, student services specialist in the University College, co-presented their session titled “Stacking the Deck with Canva: A Winning
This week students from the Pi Mu Epsilon math club created a math puzzle out of pumpkins for the Kenova pumpkin house. The puzzle can be viewed from now until Halloween. The students in the pictures are Julian Myers, Macy Skaggs, and Tommy Moore. Copies of the puzzle were distributed to local middle schools and
Dr. Tom Cuchta, assistant professor of mathematics, and his graduate student Richard Williams represented Marshall University at the American Mathematical Society’s Central Section Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 18–19, 2025. Both were invited speakers in the special session Dynamic Equations on Time Scales: Theory, Methods, and Applications, which Dr. Cuchta co-organized alongside Dr.
It’s pumpkin drop season in Huntington! Dr. Sean P. McBride, associate professor of physics at Marshall University, visited Huntington Middle School’s 7th grade class to share a fun lesson on the physics behind the annual Pumpkin Drop. Students learned how concepts like force, impact, and momentum can make the difference between a smashed pumpkin and
Professor Laura McCunn from the Department of Chemistry has co-authored a new research article in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A alongside six undergraduate students. Their study, titled “Pyrolysis Reactions of (2-Chloroethyl)benzene,” investigates the chemical reactions that can occur during the chemical recycling of PVC plastic. The project highlights the valuable contributions of undergraduate researchers