University researchers are developing new laser-based techniques to observe plasma behavior in unprecedented detail, opening a window into interactions that shape technologies ranging from computer chips and spacecraft engines to next-generation fusion energy systems.
Research
Faculty and staff are encouraged to invite their undergraduate researchers to submit abstracts for the 19th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium before July 6.
The WVU Humanities Center has announced Nina Assimakopoulos, Ben Bascom, William Hal Gorby, Joseph Hodge, Mary Ann Samyn, Devin Smart, Florian Walsh and Judith Wasserman as its 2026-27 research grant winners.
This resource is designed to help increase visibility for ongoing research projects and connect researchers with potential participants across the University community and beyond. It is a replacement for the Survey Tuesday mailing previously managed by Strategic Communications and Marketing.
Researchers at the School of Public Health are seeking volunteers to participate in a study exploring how cannabidiol may affect driving performance, cognition and sedation among healthy adults.
Backed by $5.9 million in National Science Foundation funding, West Virginia University researchers are using stars that function like celestial clocks to search for spacetime ripples known as gravitational waves.