Science Abstracts News Archive
Dr. Mindy Armstead, professor and chair of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences in the College of Science at Marshall University, was honored today at the Marshall University Board of Governors meeting for her ongoing research contributions. Her work on improving flood monitoring and prediction in Appalachian headwater streams was recently… Read More
Dr. Rosalynn Quiñones, professor of chemistry, and Delaney Geary, a senior majoring in forensic chemistry, have received prestigious awards from the Society of Toxicology for 2026. Both were recognized through the Society’s Undergraduate Development Program and will represent Marshall University at the 2026 SOT Annual Meeting. Dr. Quiñones received the… Read More
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… Read More
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,… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More