Eberly News

Articles for the month of March 2018

Glen Jackson

Jackson named Fellow of American Academy of Forensic Sciences

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Glen Jackson, a professor of forensic and investigative science at West Virginia University, has been promoted to the rank of Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.  

Maja Holmes

WVU launches new Master of Legal Studies curriculum

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To meet the changing needs of professionals working with evolving policy and regulatory issues in the justice system, homeland security and healthcare, the West Virginia University Department of Public Administration has launched a new 30 credit hour Master of Legal Studies (MLS) curriculum for fall 2018.

Recent social movements, such as the women’s march and #MeToo, have brought gender to the forefront of public discussion. Erin Cassese, an associate professor of political science at West Virginia University, has been selected to contribute her expertise on gender in American politics to Gender Watch 2018, a non-partisan project dedicated to tracking, analyzing and illuminating gender dynamics in the 2018 election.

WVU researcher illuminating gender dynamics in 2018 election

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Recent social movements, such as the women’s march and #MeToo, have brought gender to the forefront of public discussion.

Lisa Di Bartolomeo

Di Bartolomeo named a 2018-2019 American Council on Education Fellow

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Lisa Di Bartolomeo, a professor in the Department of  World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics and senior adviser in the  Office of Global Affairs, has been named a Fellow for the 2018-2019 academic year by the American Council on Education. 

School of Social Work jumps to top 100 in latest U.S. News graduate rankings

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The  School of Social Work at  West Virginia University shot up into the top third in the latest rankings of graduate programs by  U.S. News & World Report.

Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram

WVU geography alumnus receives national Outstanding Scientist Award

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West Virginia University alumnus Jothiganesh Shanmugasundaram received an Outstanding Scientist Award during the National Conference on Climate Resilience for Sustainable Livelihood in Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India on Wednesday, Feb. 28.    

William Beezley

WVU Department of History to host 54th annual Callahan Lecture March 22

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The Department of History at West Virginia University will feature author and historian William Beezley as the speaker for the 2018 Callahan Lecture.

Earlier this year, eight West Virginia University students found themselves on top of an inactive volcano in the Galapagos Islands, wielding machetes to remove an invasive species that were endangering the cacao plant growing on the volcano. The students, all members of WVU’s Model United Nations student organization, traveled to the island January 5-14 to compete at Model UN’s annual international conference. The theme of this year’s conference was climate change. The students traveled to the Galapagos Islands with Clarissa Estep, director of the international studies program and associate professor in the Department of Political Science.

Going the distance: WVU students travel to Galapagos Islands for Model UN competition

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WVU students travel to Galapagos Islands for Model United Nations conference

Paul Cassak, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has been named West Virginia University’s 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology. This designation is intended to recognize and reward WVU faculty who exemplify distinction in research, scholarship or creative activity

Cassak named 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology

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Paul Cassak, associate professor of  Physics and Astronomy in the  Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has been named  West Virginia University’s 2017-2018 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology. This designation is intended to recognize and reward WVU faculty who exemplify distinction in research, scholarship or creative activity.