In this free Research Commons workshop, we’ll cover everything you need to know to develop a successful poster presentation, including best practices for poster design, how to engage with attendees, and tips for creating effective handouts. Researchers from all levels and disciplines are welcome. Join us Oct. 14, from 3-4 p.m. in the Downtown Campus Library, Room 104.
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This free Research Commons workshop will cover two tools available to WVU scholars for finding external funding: The Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory Online Professional and Pivot. Participants will learn basic search strategies for both databases as well as how to set up their profiles in Pivot and how to create funding alerts.
To help further cement its status as a top research institution, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced the formation of the Clinical Trials Center of Excellence at West Virginia University.
English professor Lara Farina, winner of the 2019 Faculty Exhibit Award, will talk about her research and exhibit Oct. 24, at 4 p.m. in the Downtown Campus Library, Room 1020.
This free Research Commons workshop will describe the data landscape and give you tools to learn how to efficiently find data sources to suit your needs. Workshop will be lecture-based with some hands-on exposure to general resources including the data repository, ICPSR.
The University’s efforts to address chronic disease and substance abuse prevention, growing concerns related to vaping and youth mental health issues will be bolstered by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, awarded to the West Virginia Prevention Research Center in the School of Public Health.