Faculty Scholars News Archive
Marshall University assistant professor Dr. Tom Cuchta organized a special session at the 31st International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications (ICDEA) in Milan, Italy, bringing together researchers from around the world to discuss recent advances in time scales calculus. The session, co-organized with collaborators from the University of Pittsburgh… Read More
Ten undergraduate students from eight states spent their summer at Marshall University as part of the Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site (AMPS), an eight-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Physics. The students worked alongside faculty mentors on research projects spanning complex analysis,… Read More
Faculty in Marshall University’s College of Science recently completed the Mobile Summer Institute (MoSI) as part of the university’s FOCUS (Faculty Opportunities for Collaboration, Understanding, and Support) initiative, developing new classroom resources centered on scientific communication, AI literacy, study strategies, and collaborative problem-solving. Supported by a National Science Foundation Improving… Read More
Dr. Jagan Valluri, professor of biological sciences at Marshall University, is being recognized for more than 20 years of research dedicated to improving how cancer is treated through personalized medicine. Valluri is co-developer of ChemoID®, a precision oncology tool that tests a patient’s tumor to identify the most effective chemotherapy… Read More
Dr. Laura Stapleton, assistant professor of mathematics at Marshall University, has been selected as an inaugural recipient of the university’s Innovation Fellowship. The fellowship supports faculty projects that strengthen student success, advance innovation, and create regional impact. Stapleton’s project will redesign the Innovation Explorer microcredential to create a more engaging,… Read More
The Marshall University College of Science is celebrating a milestone achievement as the Chemistry Department and the Department of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences received the university’s first‑ever royalty check distribution. The distribution marks an important step in translating research and innovation into sustained support for academic programs. Special recognition… Read More
Dr. Derrick Kolling, professor of chemistry at Marshall University, was recognized at the Spring General Faculty Meeting as the Senior Recipient for Sciences and Technology of the Marshall University Distinguished Artists and Scholars Award. The prestigious award honors faculty members for excellence in research and scholarship. Kolling’s selection reflects his… Read More
The Department of Chemistry is celebrating a standout research achievement as Dr. Yongick Kim and three undergraduate students have coauthored a peer-reviewed publication in Scientific Reports. The article, titled “Effects of sodium chloride on circadian period and temperature compensation of KaiC phosphorylation,” includes undergraduate coauthors Eugene Kim, Makayla Adams, and… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Hamilton, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, on receiving funding from the National Science Foundation for her project “Cross-Validation of Binary Neutron Star Mergers Simulations across Multiple Codes.” The three-year, $150,000 award will advance research into binary neutron star mergers—rare cosmic events that offer… Read More
College of Science Chemistry faculty members Dr. Shin Moteki (principal investigator) and Dr. Scott Day (co-principal investigator) have secured a $568,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance research on renewable polymer-based catalysts. The project engages a team of dedicated student researchers, including Lauren Dunsmore, Abby Darnley, Ramey… Read More