Eberly News
WVU researcher makes magnetic reconnection breakthrough, may help predict space weather
A West Virginia University postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy has made a breakthrough in the study of magnetic reconnection, which could prevent space storms from wreaking havoc on the Earth’s satellite and power grid systems.
WVU leads global effort in steering the future of oral health through behavioral, social science lens
There’s much more to having healthy teeth and gums than brushing and flossing. Oral health is central to one’s overall health and quality of life. As Daniel McNeil, a clinical health psychologist, puts it, “oral health is a mirror of overall health.”
Gift from former Eberly College faculty member to benefit history graduate students
Graduate students in the Department of History at West Virginia University will benefit from a fund established by Charles W. Connell, former history professor and associate dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, and Linda Jean Gardner, who received her doctorate in counseling psychology at WVU and was a former staff member of the advising center in the College of Creative Arts.
New WVU bioenergy model provides reduced-carbon renewable energy source
An innovative bioenergy model developed at West Virginia University called “FUN-BioCROP” will help farmers better man age production while also boosting a renewable energy source that will not increase atmospheric carbon dioxide.
WVU chemist earns 2021 Young Investigator Award from Eli Lilly
Peng Li, an assistant professor of chemistry at West Virginia University, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Young Investigator Award from Eli Lilly.
Friendly soccer between University programs revitalizes student activities
On a gray, cold and damp October afternoon, students from the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences sport management program and the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of World Languages, Literature and Linguistics met to play two friendly soccer matches in a one-day event called the Friendship Cup.
Eberly College accepting applications for Harriet E. Lyon Professorship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Application Deadline: Friday, January 14, 2022
WVU Native American Studies Program annual Peace Tree Ceremony returns with a hybrid celebration
The Native American Studies Program at West Virginia University will hold its annual Peace Tree Ceremony Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. with guest of honor Mervyn L. Tano, an attorney who for the past 25 years has served as president of the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management, a law and policy research institution based in Denver.
