Research News Archive
Dr. Mindy Yeager-Armstead, chair and professor in Marshall University’s Department of Natural Resources & Earth Sciences (NRES), recently published new research in PLOS ONE with College of Science graduate alumni Geneve Brady and Austin Hoffman. The article, titled “Physical, chemical, and biological controls on algal dynamics in the Greenup Pool… Read More
Students and faculty from Marshall University’s Department of Physics recently presented their work at the Appalachian Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Fall 2026 Meeting, held October 17 at Ohio University. Marshall presenters shared research and educational initiatives spanning a wide range of topics, including the challenges… Read More
Faculty research from Marshall University’s Department of Biological Sciences took on a new form this fall as students in ART 302: Relief Printmaking transformed scientific research into large-scale works of art for the October 16 Downtown Huntington Art Walk. Led by Sarah McDermott of the School of Art and Design,… Read More
Dr. Rosalynn Quiñones has been recognized with the Marshall University College of Science Faculty Research Award for her outstanding scholarship and sustained contributions to scientific research. Quiñones was honored for a broad and impactful research program spanning forensic science, surface science, pharmaceuticals, chemical education, and related fields. Her accomplishments at… Read More
Marshall University’s Department of Mathematics and Physics will host the fifth International Conference on Statistical Distributions and Applications (ICOSDA 2026) Oct. 8-10 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in downtown Huntington. The conference will bring together statisticians, data scientists, mathematicians, and researchers from around the world to share advances in… Read More
Marshall University Biological Sciences professor Dr. Guo-Zhang Zhu has been awarded a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) R16 grant to support his research project, “Mll4 as an Epigenetic Regulator in Mammalian Spermatogenesis.” The project will investigate the critical role of the epigenetic regulator Mll4 in mammalian sperm development and… Read More
Marshall University Biological Sciences student Laney Fletcher was one of just 10 students selected from a pool of 760 applicants for Georgetown University’s Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience and Mentorship (CURE-M) program. The highly competitive internship, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Center for Innovation in Cancer Research Training and Georgetown’s… Read More
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
Questions of “what’s that thing on that tree?” sparked curiosity across campus, but for Marshall University graduate student Jorge R. Vera, the answer was part of a larger scientific mission. Vera recently defended his master’s thesis, “Urban Trees in the Urban Hydrology Cycle,” which examined the tree community on Marshall’s… Read More