Science Abstracts News Archive
Registration is now open for the 2025 West Virginia Science Olympiad, which will take place at Marshall University on March 1, 2025. Middle school and high school teams can register online. Science Olympiad, established in 1984, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of science education through hands-on, competitive learning experiences. Open
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
Congratulations to our professors who were awarded NASA Mini-Opportunity Grants! Dr Tom Cuchta “Differential Analyzer in Lexington” Dr Judy Fan “Hybrid Materials-Based Resistive Memory Diodes for Artificial Neural Networks” Dr Yongick Kim “Reconstitution of the Circadian Clock In Vitro: A Strategy to Discover the Mechanism for Circadian Clock Synchronization” Dr Aley El-Shazly “Investigation of REEY
Does mathematics scare you? Don’t be frightened! Students from Pi Mu Epsilon and the Thundering Nerds Math Club have created a math puzzle for display at the Kenova Pumpkin House. They volunteered at the Pumpkin House by carving pumpkins and assembling a puzzle as well as completing the puzzle. The puzzle will be on display
Congratulations, Stacy Good! She was presented with the John Marshall Service Award today and she received one hundred dollars in addition to her award for her excellent service to the College of Science. Stacy stepped up at a difficult time and helped us get over a mountain. Without her, our lives would have been tough.
Dr. Quinones (Department of Chemistry) and Mr. Jay Rader (Center for Student Success) recently received $48,000 in NSF funding for the 2024-2025 academic year through the First2 Network. The First2 Network is an expanding group of over 1000 people and 30 organizations working to increase the number of college graduates in science, technology, engineering, and
Chemistry faculty and student members of the Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Fraternity organized hands-on science activities for the Fall Festival at Heritage Farm. Children made shadow art prints using cyanotype paper and ultraviolet light from the sun. They also tried diffraction glasses to view a rainbow of colors emitted from a neon lamp and a
Congratulations, Dr. Laura McCunn-Jordan! She has received an ACS PRF supplemental grant. The award amount of $25,000 is for support of Dr. McCunn’s proposed research: Supplement: Pyrolysis Reactions of Polyvinylchloride Derivatives.
Earlier today, the NRE 200 Intro to Agriculture class embarked on a memorable field trip to a local native plant nursery and tropical greenhouse—despite the rain! While the weather may have been dreary, our spirits were high as we explored the vibrant world of native plants and learned about their importance in our ecosystems. We
Last week, our students hit the field for some hands-on soil sampling at Terra Fate! Not only did they practice essential field sampling methods, but they will also contribute to enhancing soil fertility for the local horticulture business. It’s fantastic to see their skills in action while supporting our community’s agricultural efforts. Every sample taken