Science Abstracts News Archive
Alpha Phi Sigma (ΑΦΣ) is a national honor society for students studying criminal justice or related fields. It’s the only nationally recognized criminal justice honor society. The MU Alpha Phi Sigma’s Spring meet & greet was a success! We had a wonderful night full of food, friends, and trivia! Stay tuned for more upcoming events
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, Dr. Laura McCunn! Professor Laura McCunn of the Department of Chemistry has published a research article, “Characterization of the pyrolysis products of 2-pyrone via matrix-isolation FTIR,” with a team of Marshall students and recent graduates. The article appears in a special issue of the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy that features work done by undergraduate
A huge shout out to our new Pi Mu Epsilon inductees this year! Congratulations, Anthony Muto, Julian Myers, and Macy Skaggs! Pi Mu Epsilon is a non-secret organization whose purpose is the promotion of scholarly activity in mathematics among students in academic institutions. It aims to do this by 1) electing members on an honorary
Congratulations Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh and Dr. Rosalynn Quinones! One of their 2024 publications has been selected as a 2024 Noteworthy Article for the Journal of Forensic Science. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2024 Noteworthy Articles An evaluation of the cannabinoid content of the liquid and thermal degradation analysis of cannabis-labeled vape liquids by Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh,
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)
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Program rankings list for 2025 includes four Marshall University Online programs. Our online master’s in Criminal Justice was among the four, ranking 20th among similar programs. “We are honored to be recognized in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings for our online programs,” said Julia Spears,
The Office of Student Research is seeking submissions for the 2025 Student Research & Creativity Symposium. Held on Marshall University’s Huntington campus on April 2nd & 3rd, the symposium celebrates and recognizes undergraduate and graduate students’ research and creativity across all colleges and schools. The keynote presentation will kick off the event on April 2nd;
Join Physics and the College of Science for High School Science Day on April 7th, 2025, from 10am to 1:30pm! This is a FREE event and lunch will be provided. RSVP your spot with Dr. Sean P. McBride (mcbrides@marshall.edu). Students will experience numerous exciting and engaging 10-minute STEM demonstrations, taste the phase changes of liquid
Congratulations, Dr. Kim! The co-authored paper by the Kim Group (Eugene Kim and Yongick Kim), in collaboration with Wei Li (School of Medicine at Marshall University), titled “Thymidine Phosphorylase Mediates SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Enhanced Thrombosis in K18-hACE2TG Mice,” has been published in Thrombosis Research. The full paper is available on the Thrombosis Research website.