Research News Archive
Students from Marshall University’s College of Science showcased their groundbreaking research at the Twentieth Annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Charleston, WV! This event gives students the invaluable opportunity to present their work to state lawmakers and leaders, demonstrating the real-world impact of scientific discovery. By sharing their research at the Capitol, our
Recently, Dr. Lauren Waugh and five Forensic Science Graduate students traveled to Baltimore MD for the 77th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Two students were selected to give poster presentations of their research: Hope Hardiman: “Investigation of the Impact of the Fire Debris Sample Extraction Process on Latent Prints” Kathryne
The Marshall University Biological Sciences Department traveled to Myrtle Beach, SC last week to attend the 2025 Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) Meeting. We presented a total of 10 presentations, 2 talks and 8 posters – with 9 of those led by students! All travel expenses for our students were covered by various travel awards
The College of Science Research Expo, held in the Science Building on April 25th, is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research projects conducted at Marshall University. Beginning March 3rd through March 28th, we will accept abstract submissions on topics of interest in: biology, chemistry, criminal justice, forensic science, digital forensics,
Congratulations, Dr. Laura McCunn! Professor Laura McCunn of the Department of Chemistry has published a research article, “Characterization of the pyrolysis products of 2-pyrone via matrix-isolation FTIR,” with a team of Marshall students and recent graduates. The article appears in a special issue of the Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy that features work done by undergraduate
Congratulations Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh and Dr. Rosalynn Quinones! One of their 2024 publications has been selected as a 2024 Noteworthy Article for the Journal of Forensic Science. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2024 Noteworthy Articles An evaluation of the cannabinoid content of the liquid and thermal degradation analysis of cannabis-labeled vape liquids by Dr. Lauren Richards-Waugh,
Congratulations to Our Outstanding Students! We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of five incredible Marshall University students who have been awarded NASA West Virginia Space Grant Undergraduate Fellowships for their research projects! Their hard work and dedication, guided by their faculty mentors, continue to push the boundaries of science and discovery. Grace Ghiz (Anthropology)
The Office of Student Research is seeking submissions for the 2025 Student Research & Creativity Symposium. Held on Marshall University’s Huntington campus on April 2nd & 3rd, the symposium celebrates and recognizes undergraduate and graduate students’ research and creativity across all colleges and schools. The keynote presentation will kick off the event on April 2nd;
Congratulations, Dr. Kim! The co-authored paper by the Kim Group (Eugene Kim and Yongick Kim), in collaboration with Wei Li (School of Medicine at Marshall University), titled “Thymidine Phosphorylase Mediates SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Enhanced Thrombosis in K18-hACE2TG Mice,” has been published in Thrombosis Research. The full paper is available on the Thrombosis Research website.
Soren Tyree gave an oral presentation of her research titled “Structural Analysis of a Metamorphic Protein using AlphaFold2” in the Enzyme Mechanism and Chemical Biology of Protein Posttranslational Modifications session, under the Division of Biological Chemistry, at Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) 2024 in Atlanta, GA on October 26, 2024. This