The WVU Research Office would like to remind faculty that the spring deadline for the Research and Scholarship Advancement, Community Engagement and Travel Grants are due by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 7.
Research
The WVU Office of Undergraduate Research is proud to announce that one of the university's current Beckman Scholars, Jackie Arnold, was recently published as the first author of a peer-reviewed publication. The article, “ Hyaluronic Acid Allows Enzyme Immobilization for Applications in Biomedicine,” was published in December 2021.
The application for the 2022 AGE-ADAR Summer Research Program is still open for underrepresented students in MSTEM fields who are preparing for a future career in health or research.
Despite efforts to promote recycling and reuse of plastic materials, the plastic problem continues to be a global problem. West Virginia University engineers hope to debottleneck the remaining challenges for recycling of single-use plastic packaging by upcycling them into petrochemicals.
To better understand the long-term effects of COVID-19— symptoms that may continue or even begin after the initial virus infection—researchers at the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute at West Virginia University, are engaging underserved populations that are traditionally underrepresented in clinical studies.
Nominations for the 2022 Awards for Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research are now open and will be accepted through Feb. 13.