Outreach News Archive
Dr. Holly Cyphert, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, recently hosted a NASA Outreach Day that brought seventy fourth- and fifth-grade students from Meadows Elementary to campus for a full day of hands-on science exploration. Throughout the day, students rotated through interactive activities in the physiology lab, where… Read More
College of Science hosts Family Science Fun Day
February 19, 2026 · Outreach, Science Abstracts
The College of Science invites families from the community to spend a day exploring science together during this year’s Family Science Fun Day on March 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. Children and their families will enjoy hands-on, interactive activities at stations located throughout all floors of the Science Building. Read More
The Marshall University College of Science invites high school students from across the region to campus for High School Science Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Huntington, West Virginia. The event is free, and lunch is included. Participants will spend the day exploring… Read More
The College of Science was thrilled to welcome students and teachers from Scott High School to campus this week! Their visit was packed with discovery and hands‑on experiences as they toured our cutting‑edge research labs, explored the museum, herbarium, greenhouse, and even stepped inside the advanced anatomy lab. Along the… Read More
Fall at Marshall University means festivals, friends, and fascinating science! Physics faculty and students joined in the celebration at two major campus events this October, bringing hands-on demonstrations and excitement to hundreds of visitors. At the 12th annual West Virginia Makes Festival on Oct. 24, Dr. Sachiko McBride wowed the… Read More
Assistant Professor Stephen Deterding from Mathematics proudly represented the College of Science at the West Virginia Makes Festival, hosted by the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center. Dr. Deterding displayed a collection of 3D-printed quadric surface models he designed for his Calculus III class. The models serve as tools to help students… Read More
This week students from the Pi Mu Epsilon math club created a math puzzle out of pumpkins for the Kenova pumpkin house. The puzzle can be viewed from now until Halloween. The students in the pictures are Julian Myers, Macy Skaggs, and Tommy Moore. Copies of the puzzle were distributed… Read More
It’s pumpkin drop season in Huntington! Dr. Sean P. McBride, associate professor of physics at Marshall University, visited Huntington Middle School’s 7th grade class to share a fun lesson on the physics behind the annual Pumpkin Drop. Students learned how concepts like force, impact, and momentum can make the difference… Read More
The College of Science congratulates Dr. Holly Cyphert, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, on receiving funding from the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium to support the HERD STEM-pede at Marshall University. The HERD STEM-pede is a one-day, hands-on science camp designed to introduce fourth- and fifth-grade… Read More
The College of Science at Marshall University is pleased to announce that the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium has awarded funding for the second annual College of Science High School Science Day (HSSD)—a NASA Day event proudly sponsored by the Consortium. Led by Dr. Sean P. McBride, associate professor… Read More