Congratulations, Stacy Good! She was presented with the John Marshall Service Award today and she received one hundred dollars in addition to her award for her excellent service to the College of Science. Stacy stepped up at a difficult time and helped us get over a mountain. Without her, our… Read More

Dr. Quinones (Department of Chemistry) and Mr. Jay Rader (Center for Student Success) recently received $48,000 in NSF funding for the 2024-2025 academic year through the First2 Network. The… Read More

Chemistry faculty and student members of the Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Fraternity organized hands-on science activities for the Fall Festival at Heritage Farm. Children made shadow art prints using cyanotype paper and ultraviolet light from the sun. They also tried diffraction glasses to view a rainbow of colors emitted from… Read More

Congratulations, Dr. Laura McCunn-Jordan! She has received an ACS PRF supplemental grant. The award amount of $25,000 is for support of Dr. McCunn’s proposed research: Supplement: Pyrolysis Reactions of Polyvinylchloride Derivatives.

Earlier today, the NRE 200 Intro to Agriculture class embarked on a memorable field trip to a local native plant nursery and tropical greenhouse—despite the rain! While the weather may have been dreary, our spirits were high as we explored the vibrant world of native plants and learned about their… Read More

Last week, our students hit the field for some hands-on soil sampling at Terra Fate! Not only did they practice essential field sampling methods, but they will also contribute to enhancing soil fertility for the local horticulture business. It’s fantastic to see their skills in action while supporting our community’s… Read More

Congratulations to Canary, winner of the Feature category at the 2024 Jackson Wild Media Awards! This remarkable achievement is a testament to the entire Canary team’s dedication. The film follows Marshall University and College of Science alumnus Dr. Lonnie Thompson as he seeks Earth’s history contained in… Read More

Math professor Dr. Tom Cuchta was invited to speak in a special session titled “Hypergeometric Functions, Orthogonal Polynomials, and Multivariable Polynomials” at the 8th Approximation Theory and Special Functions conference held in Ankara, Türkiye on 4-6 September 2024. His talk was on some recent and forthcoming research on… Read More

We’re thrilled to share that Assistant Professor Autumn Starcher-Patton has been awarded a $150,000 capacity building grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture! Her project, “Agriculture and Natural Resources Microcredentials to Support Workforce Development in Southwestern West Virginia,” aims to make a significant impact in our region. Read More

Join us in Costa Rica summer 2025! MU Biological Sciences will be offering a Tropical Biology and Conservation course in Costa Rica from June 10-25, 2025. The registration deadline is… Read More