Pride in his Appalachian roots led West Virginia University junior Joshua Stuart to reclaim what it means to be Appalachian. Stuart, an interdisciplinary studies major in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences from Philippi, West Virginia will present research at the Appalachian Studies Association conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5-8. His presentation focuses on queer culture in Appalachia, where he pulls perspectives from his background in creative writing, sociology and LGBTQ+ studies.
Research
The Research Office, in collaboration with the University Libraries, is pleased to announce the next Software Carpentry Workshop. The two-day course will run from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21 and 22 (Sat/Sun) in the Downtown Library, Lower Level room 104 and is aimed at graduate students, postdocs, staff and faculty.
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease may have more in common than their effects on the functions of the brain and spinal cord. And finding that common thread could lead to a treatment that could work for all three. A recent study by David Smith, associate professor of biochemistry in the School of Medicine, suggests that at the heart of all three diseases may be misfolded proteins that are shaped in similar ways. His findings have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the WVU Office of Research and Graduate Education are co-hosting a workshop to highlighting building effective relationships with program officers. In “Building Relationships with Program Officers,” a panel of research leaders from Marshall University and WVU will lead discussions on a variety of topics including the conducting of site visits and cultivating relationships with program officers over time.
Which is better for economic growth—specialization or diversification? According to Jing Chen, Regional Research Institute Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate in Geography, regional scientists have suggested that the answer is both—specialization and diversity can coexist in a regional economy under diversified specializations.
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Females Advancing Clinical and Translational Science group are hosting a training event highlighting time management in research. During “Time Management in Grant Writing,” Joan Lakoski, Ph.D., director of proposal development with WVCTSI, will lead a discussion on best practices for time management with a special emphasis on developing research proposals.