James Nolan, professor of sociology and former police officer, believes the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for police reform that could break the chains of outdated, and perhaps ineffective, approaches to policing.
Research
New neuroscience research has the potential to improve technologies used by the human body’s five senses, ranging from hearing aids to cameras.
The new program, designed to encourage research partnerships between the two colleges, has awarded two teams with seed funds for projects that may lead to larger grants and contracts in the future.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and the Honors College are working alongside Undergraduate Admissions and University Relations to organize this event, which is intended to celebrate creative endeavors and research activity of undergraduate students.
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute today announced a new study published in partnership with Weill Cornell Medical Center that demonstrates the successful opening of the blood brain barrier in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex using focused ultrasound to treat six patients with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
A new chemical compound created by researchers in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is a photosensitizer, meaning it promotes chemical reactions in the presence of light. It has many potential applications for improving the efficiency of modern technologies ranging from electricity-producing solar panels to cell phones.