Research News Archive
This summer, the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Marshall University welcomed ten undergraduate researchers from across the country for the second annual Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site (AMPS) REU program. Funded by the National Science Foundation (award #2349289), AMPS gives students a chance to spend the summer as full-time, paid researchers working alongside faculty
The Department of Chemistry recently wrapped up an exciting summer of science with the 2025 Chemistry Research Summer Program (CRSP) and Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Final Symposium. Over the course of 10 weeks, student researchers dove into hands-on projects—and the results were on full display at this high-energy event! A total of 17 presentations
The Herpetology and Applied Conservation Lab hit the road last week, traveling to St. Paul, Minnesota, for the 2025 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH)—a major national gathering of scientists passionate about fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Dr. Jayme Waldron was joined by former graduate student Emily Gray and current graduate students Tucker Cribb, Sydney
The Kolling Lab in Marshall University’s Department of Chemistry is making headlines again—this time in collaboration with the Hicks Lab at UNC Chapel Hill. Their new publication in Journal of Proteome Research explores how bacterial bile acid metabolism shapes the human gut microbiome, providing new insight into the complex interactions between our bodies and the
Dr. Cheyenne Tait and recent Marshall Biology graduate Kia Booth recently made a splash at the Animal Behavior Society’s annual conference in Baltimore! Representing the Department of Biological Sciences, Kia presented a research poster on the lab’s fascinating work with the nudibranch sea slug Berghia stephanieae—a tiny but mighty creature with some seriously cool behaviors.
Dr. Tom Cuchta, faculty member in Marshall University’s Department of Mathematics and Physics, recently served as both a speaker and organizing committee member at the sixth Dynamical Equations on Time Scales workshop, held this June at the prestigious Banach Center in Bȩdlewo, Poland. This international gathering brought together mathematicians from around the globe—including Australia, Brazil,
The Department of Mathematics and Physics rolled out the welcome mat (and the grill!) for its 2025 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, Appalachian Mathematics and Physics Site—also known as AMPS—with a sunny cookout at McLelland Park! Over the next eight weeks, ten undergraduate students from across the U.S.—including Alabama, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia, Pennsylvania,
We’re thrilled to shine this week’s Graduate Student Spotlight on Ellie White, who has been awarded a highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF)! Ellie, a Physics M.S. student in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, is using the fellowship to support her graduate education and continue her research in astrophysics
he College of Science is thrilled to announce that Dr. Guo-Zhang Zhu has been awarded the prestigious Spring 2026 John Marshall Scholar Award for his exciting project, “Epigenetic Regulation of Mammalian Spermatogenesis.” This competitive award provides Marshall University faculty members with a full semester of teaching release to pursue impactful scholarly or creative work—and Dr.
The Department of Chemistry recently launched its Chemistry Research Summer Program (CRSP) with an energetic and inspiring Kick-off Symposium! Students diving into research this summer took the spotlight, giving lightning-fast presentations on the exciting science they’ll be tackling—from molecules to mechanisms and everything in between. It was a fantastic way to spark curiosity, build connections,