The Research Office has an effort underway, the Research Portal Initiative, to improve process and automation supporting research compliance and administration. A critical component of this initiative is to select modernized software that was developed with an R1 research institution focus, is easy to use and provides advanced integration and data services.
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The Shared Research Facilities is exploring options to upgrade Scanning Electron Microscopy capabilities within the Electron Microscopy Facilities. To help decide on the best combination to address current and future research needs, the SRF is hosting different manufacturers to present their products and capabilities over the next few weeks. For the third of the five planned presentations, representatives from Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. will visit campus to present "Introduction to Broad and Focused Ion Beam Applications and Systems'' Monday, May 16, from noon-2:30 p.m in Room 105 White Hall.
The Association for Applied Sport Psychology has recognized CPASS sport and exercise psychology faculty member Johannes Raabe for his efforts in the field of sport psychology.
After being introduced to essential oils in 2014, Marian “Marni” Reven, an assistant professor in the Adult Health Department of the WVU School of Nursing, became passionate about the use of aromatics in health and care. She was inspired to earn her Ph.D. in Philosophy of Nursing Science because of an aromatics study in 2019. But while working on a systematic review for a study the following fall, she realized she couldn’t replicate the aromatic interventions in the randomized controlled trials because the information was so limited.
This is the second of five events being hosted by the WVU Shared Research Facilities to explore options for future imaging and characterization capabilities. This event will be held May 12 from 2-5 p.m.
Walter DeKeseredy, director of the WVU Research Center on Violence and professor of sociology, has been named as an ASC Fellow by the Executive Board of American Society of Criminology, the highest honor bestowed by the society for outstanding contributions in the field of criminology.