Two journalism professors at the Reed College of Media will lead a series of collaborative community events throughout Appalachia to explore voting rights and engage young people in democratic processes with the support of a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Research
Faculty, staff, students and alumni who know a faculty member or a graduate student who demonstrates excellence in mentoring undergraduates in research and creative endeavors are encouraged to nominate them for the 2023 Awards for Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research by Monday (Feb. 6).
Flowers, cards and candy are all optional for Love Data Week, an international celebration of data designed to raise awareness and build a community to engage on topics related to research data management, sharing, preservation, reuse and research data services.
As the new director of the WVU Regional Research Institute, Heather Stephens is developing a plan for the Institute's next chapter. Stephens, a regional economist, plans to build upon the past successes of the Institute and further bolster its excellence through exploration of new research directions.
Odeleye, a chemical education researcher with a passion for inspiring a love of STEM fields in students, studies the factors that influence student attitudes toward chemistry.
The launch of a partnership between University engineers and the nonprofit and utility sectors could bring the region one step closer to integrating solar-generated power into the electrical grid.