Ten rising sophomores and juniors who completed their six-week research training in the Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Scholars Summer Research Internship will proudly showcase their hard work from 10-11 a.m. Friday (June 23) on Zoom.
Research
WVU researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage across the country with the funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. A team led by Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at WVU, will establish resource recovery sites in West Virginia and Montana as part of the project.
Seven students from colleges and universities across the country are on the WVU Health Sciences Campus this summer to explore causes and potential treatments of ocular diseases. The 10-week-long program, hosted by the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, will conclude Aug. 2.
Angel Smothers, associate dean for community engagement and clinical associate professor in the School of Nursing, and her team surveyed 49 faith community nurses and leaders — pastors and priests — from 10 West Virginia counties to determine their quality of life and perceived stress.
Subhasish Mandal, assistant professor in condensed matter physics in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, will lead a group of students in developing emerging quantum technologies with $598,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense.
So-called “orphan” drugs that treat diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans earn pharmaceutical companies as much money as mainstream medications, according to research from Sean Tu, a College of Law professor.