Eberly News

WVU neuroscientist searches for reasons for resiliency in brain

WVU neuroscientist searches for reasons for resiliency in brain

Neuroscience is about the human condition.” And for Kathleen “Katie” Morrison, an assistant professor specializing in behavioral neuroscience psychology in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology, the human condition is defined by resiliency.

Annual Human Rights Film Series to explore wrongful convictions, incarceration, and access to education within the U.S. criminal legal system.

Annual Human Rights Film Series to explore wrongful convictions, incarceration, and access to education within the U.S. criminal legal system.

This year’s annual WVU Community Human Rights Film Series will highlight two films that examine wrongful convictions, incarceration, and access to education within the U.S. criminal legal system. This year’s films explore the human impact of systemic injustice, highlighting personal stories of resilience, accountability, and transformation. 

Eberly physicist receives prestigious 2026 Cottrell Scholars Award

Eberly physicist receives prestigious 2026 Cottrell Scholars Award

West Virginia University physicist Subhasish Mandal has been selected as a member of the 2026 class of Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

Married to their work: Home and professional lives intersect for WVU faculty couples

Married to their work: Home and professional lives intersect for WVU faculty couples

Eberly College professors featured as "power couples that are colleagues by day and spouses after hours." These faculty couples have made their relationships work thanks to their willingness to embrace each other’s passions.

New Study Reveals How Tree Biology Shapes Records of Ancient Solar Storms

New Study Reveals How Tree Biology Shapes Records of Ancient Solar Storms

Researchers uncover why trees differ in how they record atmospheric radiocarbon, clarifying key uncertainties related to reconstructing past cosmic events and preparing for future space‑weather hazards.

Advancing education and discovery, Don and Linda Brodie endow WVU Eberly College deanship with $5M gift

Advancing education and discovery, Don and Linda Brodie endow WVU Eberly College deanship with $5M gift

West Virginia University empowered budding innovator Don Brodie to succeed by nurturing his passion for science and sense of curiosity. More than 50 years later, Brodie and his wife, Linda, are enriching academics, research and more to help future generations excel with a $5 million gift to strengthen leadership at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

English professor Sarah Morris featured in WVU Story about ‘Country Roads’ and its enduring life at WVU

English professor Sarah Morris featured in WVU Story about ‘Country Roads’ and its enduring life at WVU

Country Roads “remains an anthem across time, space, and context, even after 50 years,” according to Sarah Morris, assistant professor of English and coordinator of undergraduate writing at WVU. Her own experiences with the song, along with its historical and rhetorical legacy, inspired her to use it as a teaching tool and to research and write the book, “Lessons from ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads:’ Identity, (Be)Longing, and Imagined Landscapes.”

Faculty Feature: Becca Coltogirone from the Department of Biology

Faculty Feature: Becca Coltogirone from the Department of Biology

Becca Coltogirone, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology who also serves as an academic advisor and director of the undergraduate neuroscience program in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected for the December Faculty Feature.

Native American Studies Panel Presentation on Native Leadership & Contemporary Issues

Native American Studies Panel Presentation on Native Leadership & Contemporary Issues

Four Native American Studies students will discuss their research and experiences in this semester's NAS Directed Study course "Native Leadership and Contemporary Issues."

Eberly Writing Studio and SpeakWrite share fall newsletter

Eberly Writing Studio and SpeakWrite share fall newsletter

Discover how the Eberly Writing Studio and Speakwrite support students in becoming stronger writers and communicators, learn about the Appalachian Scholars Contest and more.