Greer Arthur from the North Carolina Collaboratory will discuss how strategic partnerships drive transformative research programs and amplify real-world outcomes at noon Nov. 13 on Zoom.
Research
With a $200,000 National Science Foundation grant, Leslie Hopkinson and her team will investigate connections between engineering identity and the role of student support services in engineering education. Hopkinson is an associate professor in the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to register for a training session on Zoom in preparation for the Jan. 13 launch of the new WVU Research Administration Portal. The series starts Monday, Nov. 18, and runs through Friday, March 28, to prepare system users for the launch of Grants, Agreements and Conflict of Interest.
Emmanuel Fonseca, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will present “Waiting for the Sun: A Wild History of Solar Eclipses” at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in White Hall, Room G09.
Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a WVU epidemiologist. Researchers also found that too much standing during work may have negative effects on cardiovascular health.
Members of the University research community are encouraged to sign up for Set 3 of Bits & Bytes, a series of informational sessions about the new WVU Research Administration Portal. This series will run Nov. 6 through Jan. 8 to provide information on freeze dates for submissions in WVU+kc, as well as training opportunities and support.