MURC News Archive
The Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery (COE) proudly announces the appointment of Tammy Collins, PhD, as a voting member of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) National Advisory Council (NAC). Dr. Collins’ appointment marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first West Virginian to serve on the council, bringing invaluable expertise
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP), the Cabell County Substance Use Prevention Coalition housed within Marshall University Research Corporation under the Center of Excellence, will host the National Drug Take Back Day in partnership with the Huntington Police Department, Cabell County Sheriff’s Department and Marshall University School of Pharmacy from 10 a.m.- 2
Coal River Coffee Company (CRCC), a dedicated community partner of the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN), is set to receive the College Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 2024 ARHE Conference in San Diego, California. The Collegiate Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals or organizations that
Aaron Blankenship, West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN) team member and peer recovery support specialist at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College will be honored with the ARHE Cornerstone Award for Student Support at the 2024 Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) National Collegiate Recovery Conference in San Diego, California, this summer. The
As the launch date of Cayuse Sponsored Projects approaches in May 2024, the Marshall University Research Corporation is announcing two upcoming training courses. The training sessions will focus primarily on navigating the Proposal Record Form, previously referred to as the Authorization to Submit Form, which is utilized for internal approval of all grant submissions. While
Charles “Charley” H. McKown Jr., M.D., dean emeritus at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at the age of 89. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Wilson McKown; daughter, Dr. Sheri Mouw, and her husband, Ted Mouw; and four grandchildren, Arthur, Ella, Clara and Lucy. Born and
An innovative study at Marshall University published in Arthroplasty Today explores the use of robotic-assisted joint replacement in revision knee scenarios, comparing the pre- and post-revision implant positions in a series of revision total knee arthroplasties (TKA) using a state-of-the-art robotic arm system. In this retrospective study, the orthopaedic team at the Marshall University Joan
The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine is proud to announce Charles H. McKown Jr., M.D., has been named dean emeritus in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of radiology and his exemplary leadership during his long-standing tenure as dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. At Marshall University,
Marshall University engineering student and Yeager Scholar Tyler Hebert will become a published writer in the Winter 2024 issue of Public Roads, a magazine published by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Hebert’s essay, “Intumescent Paint Protection in the Transportation Industry,” will be featured as part of a student writing competition.
The Marshall University Research Corporation has announced the winners of the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Creative Discovery & Research Awards and the Summer 2024 John Marshall Scholars Award Program. The program is open to qualifying students in the College of Science, the Lewis College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Arts and