Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, West Virginia University will house a first-of-its-kind center that will leverage student and faculty expertise to improve the cybersecurity and cyber-resilience of businesses across the Mountain State.
Research
The Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education invites the campus community to a special seminar featuring the highlights of the 2024 Nobel and Lasker Awards related to medical research from 3-4:30 p.m. today (Oct. 24) in the Health Sciences Center, Room 1905 or on Zoom.
A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy supports WVU chemical engineer Yuxin Wang’s efforts to use microwave technology to recover the chemical compound propylene from old polypropylene products.
Each participant will be filmed for two hours during their work activities while wearing small sensors on their body. All participants who complete the study will receive up to $100 as compensation.
Severe space weather can leave a mark in tree rings, and Amy Hessl, professor of geography at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, said this evidence may help prepare for future devastating events that threaten communications satellites and astronauts.
Panelists will share their research on the health impacts of PFAS contamination during the West Virginia Local Science Engagement Network’s inaugural Science and Society Roundtable Series at noon today (Oct. 21) on Zoom.