The project, called Students Teams of Astrophysics Researchers — Undergraduate Pathways, is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships in Astronomy and Astrophysics Research and Education initiative, which is expanding and diversifying the astronomy community by building more pathways for students to get into astronomy and astrophysics.
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The West Virginia Local Science Engagement Network will host Mary Catherine Longshore, senior training manager for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for a webinar on the fundamentals of science communication and public engagement from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Oct. 9) on Zoom.
Sean McWilliams, associate professor and director of the Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, will present "The Secret Lives of Black Holes: How We 'See' What Can't Be Seen and How They Shape Our Universe" at 6:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 11) in White Hall, Room G09.
WVU planetary scientists, including Christopher Fowler from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, are learning more about Mars’s evolution and how its unique lack of magnetic field is shaping the planet we see today.
The interactive workshop will engage potential research mentors through five training modules from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in Lyon Tower, Room G08.
The WVU Biosafety Office with the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Department, in conjunction with the Association for Biosafety and Biosecurity, has announced October as ABSA International Biosafety and Biosecurity Month. The Biosafety Office will share information with the research community throughout the month.