The Marshall University College of Science invites high school students from across the region to campus for High School Science Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Huntington, West Virginia. The event is free, and lunch is included. Participants will spend the day exploring… Read More

Four Chemistry students, Lauren Dunsmore, Ash Mills, Teaghan Beasley, and Greg Jimison, traveled with Dr. Michael Wade Wolfe to Kent State University on November 7–8 to present their research at the regional conference Ohio Inorganic Weekend. Lauren Dunsmore presented a poster titled Self-Assembled Dendritic Catalysts: New Biphasic Approach for Homogeneous… Read More

The College of Science is proud to recognize three outstanding students in Biological Sciences as recipients of the 2025–2026 Student Awards. David Boak, an MS student in the Palmquist Lab, has been awarded the Donald Cain Tarter Biological Sciences Student Research Scholarship. His research utilizes STEPWAT2, an individual-based plant simulation… Read More

The College of Science was thrilled to welcome students and teachers from Scott High School to campus this week! Their visit was packed with discovery and hands‑on experiences as they toured our cutting‑edge research labs, explored the museum, herbarium, greenhouse, and even stepped inside the advanced anatomy lab. Along the… Read More

Biological Sciences alum Sidney Strause has earned global recognition for her research on heart health. Strause, now a biomedical research Ph.D. student at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, received the International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) Poster Prize at the 17th International Meeting on… Read More

Mathematics students Cameron Loader, Rahson Robinson, and Macy Skaggs along with faculty member Dr. Stephen Deterding, brought the “Thundering Herd” spirit to the Undergraduate Mathematics Day 2025 hosted at the University of Dayton. The event was a  full-day, in-person conference held at University of Dayton’s Science… Read More

The College of Science is proud to celebrate several outstanding students who excelled at the 37th Annual Marshall University Health Sciences Research Day, held Nov. 3 at the Marshall Health Network – St. Mary’s Center for Education Conference Center. Dr. John Karickhoff Medical Innovation Award for Best Overall Presentation Isha… Read More

Biology senior Asha Bora, fresh off of personal bests at last week’s Sun Belt Cross Country Conference Championship, will present her research at the Society for Neuroscience 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, Nov. 15–19. A native of Hurricane, West Virginia, Bora will share findings from her undergraduate research in… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More