Science Abstracts News Archive
Seven chemistry students from the College of Science shared their research on an international stage in December 2025 at Pacifichem 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The students presented poster presentations alongside Dr. Rosalynn Quiñones, representing Marshall University at one of the world’s largest chemistry conferences. Student presenters included Levi Blankenship, Alexis Kiara Bowles, Jose Buxo, Andrew
Ed Lukhmanov, academic laboratory manager for the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science, has been named a recipient of the John Marshall Service Award for university staff. Lukhmanov was recognized for going above and beyond his regular duties to support the department. Through careful management and problem solving, he has helped save the
Faculty and students from the Department of Mathematics and Physics represented Marshall University at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in January, the largest mathematics conference in the world. The annual conference brings together thousands of mathematicians to share new research, organize specialty sessions, and highlight student scholarship. Several faculty members served as session organizers and presenters.
On January 8, 2026, Dr. Tom Cuchta, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, joined more than 275 mathematicians from 12 national mathematics societies in Washington, D.C., for #MathSciOnTheHill. The annual event brings mathematicians together to meet with lawmakers and advocate for strong federal support of mathematics research and education. Dr. Cuchta was
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. As they visit each station,
The Tait Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences recently returned from the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, held this year in Portland, Oregon. Undergraduate researchers Sandra Gerges and Jessi Lin represented Marshall University with poster presentations on their projects. Gerges shared her work on regeneration in nudibranch sea slugs,
Dr. Anne Axel, Dr. Kyle Palmquist, and Dr. Pamela Puppo from the Department of Biological Sciences have published a new research article in the journal Vegetation Classification and Survey. The paper, “Characterizing and mapping coastal vegetation on a sea island in the southeastern USA,” presents advanced ecological mapping and vegetation classification focused on Parris Island,
The Plants Group, proved that learning doesn’t take a holiday. During their annual potluck and white elephant gift exchange, members of the Puppo, Palmquist, and Shakirov labs added a scientific twist to the celebration by cataloging every plant species that made its way onto the dinner table. By the end of the evening, the group
The Armstead Lab is gaining national attention for its work to improve flood monitoring and prediction in Appalachian headwater streams. Ongoing research led by Dr. Mindy Yeager-Armstead, professor in Natural Resources & the Environment (NRE), was recently featured in Environmental Monitor as part of a story highlighting the multi-state FLASH and CLIMBS research efforts in
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 hands-on science through lively demonstrations,