Research News Archive

The Marshall University College of Science proudly celebrates Earth Day by recognizing a significant milestone in the global reach of its Herbarium collection. Two years after data from the Marshall University Herbarium was made available through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), its contributions to scientific research have grown steadily. To date, data from the

Billy Gardner, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of the Cyber Forensics and Security, presented a peer-reviewed paper entitled “Cybersecurity Skills Gap by Leveraging Neurodiverse People” at the 2025 CAE in Cybersecurity Community Symposium in Charleston, SC on April 8th. Faculty from NSA-Designated Centers of Academic Excellence Universities and Community Colleges gathered to address the

Dr. Rosalynn Quiñones from the Department of Chemistry has published a recent study in the Journal of Crystal Growth & Design. The title of the manuscript is “A Novel Solid Form of Erlotinib: Synthesis by Heterogeneous Complexation and Characterization by NMR Crystallography”. The project was a collaboration with faculty from West Virginia University, Washington and

Congratulations, Dr. Yongick Kim! Dr. Kim’s proposed project entitled “Circadian Clock-Controlled Nitrogen Fixation for Fertilizer Production in Space” has been funded by NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium through their Research Initiation Grant program in the amount of $37,500 (NASA WVSGC: $25,000; Cost Share: $12,500).

This week, the Student Research & Creativity Symposium celebrated the dedication and innovation of incredible students across Marshall University. The Symposium featured groundbreaking research, inspiring creative projects, and a keynote presentation from Dr. Moshe Szyf, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Several of our College of

Dr. Tom Cuchta attended the American Mathematical Society Central Section conference in Lawrence, KS hosted at University of Kansas. He was an invited speaker in the special session “Theoretical, Applied and Numerical Aspects of Nonlinear PDEs” where he spoke about recent work he did involving partial dynamic equations on time scales. Partial dynamic equations are

Marshall University Biology student and Yeager Scholar Asha Bora has been selected to participate in the competitive Amgen Scholars undergraduate research program this summer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The nine-week program includes hands-on research in a campus laboratory alongside a faculty mentor, on-campus housing with other scholars, and participation in

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