Briane Turley, adjunct associate professor of history in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a research fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year at the Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies in Budapest, Hungary.
Research
Two West Virginia University students’ novel research on ergot alkaloids - toxic compounds produced by fungi - and their importance to the fields of agriculture and medicine will take them to Capitol Hill to present their findings to members of Congress.
The 7th Annual CPASS Research Day poster presentation is today (April 26) from 2-3:30 p.m. first floor main lobby, CPASS building. This event will allow students to present their scholarly work to faculty, alumni, staff and other students.
The WVU Cancer Institute is recruiting participants for an immunotherapy clinical trial for patients with metastatic melanoma or recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
A team of West Virginia University researchers wanted to pinpoint what makes obtaining clean needles—and responsibly getting rid of used ones—difficult. To find out, they surveyed 100 people who attend needle exchange programs. Respondents cited one obstacle more than any other: fear of arrest.
Kylie Wilson is using her research on health campaigns to improve the lives of individuals who suffer from mental illness. During WVU’s 2019 spring recess, Wilson traveled abroad to Japan, where she gathered data on Japanese health campaigns and advertisements. She plans to compare this data to information she’s collecting on American health campaigns.