The Energy Institute invites WVU faculty to participate in a Jan. 8 workshop on crosscutting research managed by Briggs White of the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Two major elements of the portfolio will be presented: “Materials and Advanced Manufacturing” and “Water Management and Wastewater Treatment.”
Research
All researchers planning human clinical trials at Health Sciences or associated medical centers must register projects using the new module. This module replaces the Apex trial registration form.
Researchers from the John Chambers College of Business and Economics are revving up a project that will explore road pavement quality and traffic safety, thanks to funding from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Dr. Laura F. Gibson, senior associate vice president for research and graduate education, will serve on the Council from Jan. 1, 2020, to Dec. 31, 2023.
Xingbo Liu, Statler endowed chair professor of engineering and associate chair of research in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed to interim associate dean of research, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Pradeep Fulay, associate dean of research in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, will step down from his administrative post of seven years, effective Dec. 31, 2019.