Paul Cassak and Hasan Barbhuiya, both in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, present findings that will revamp scientists’ understanding of how plasmas in space and laboratories get heated up, and that may have a wide variety of further applications across physics and other sciences.
Research
Faculty research mentors are asked to encourage undergraduate researchers to apply to the 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience by Wednesday (March 1). Student participants receive a $4,500 stipend for eight weeks of full-time research from May 30 to July 28.
This virtual workshop is for all individuals interested in learning about undergraduate research at WVU, but it is particularly designed for faculty who are new to the University.
In the forests of Greenbrier, Fayette and Nicholas counties, three species of concern have WVU researchers’ attention. The golden-winged warbler, the cerulean warbler and the wood thrush — all native to West Virginia — are experiencing significant population declines.
Janelle Chuah, a doctoral student in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, recently represented WVU at the national Three-Minute Thesis Meeting and Roundtable discussion in San Francisco, California.
Join the WVU Research Office for “Substance Use among Older Adults with Alexis Kuerbis” from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, in the Greenbrier Room of the Mountainlair or on Zoom.