Eberly News
Research shows loss of tree diversity could lower global forest productivity
Could cause billions of loss per year in forestry
Dreading your next trip to the dentist?
Researchers discover genetic basis for dental fear
Did you know? Department of Physics and Astronomy home to several scientists exploring Nobel Prize-related research
Earlier this week, three researchers from the University of Washington, Princeton University and Brown University were named 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics recipients, for revealing what the organization called “secrets of exotic matter.” But did you know that WVU is home to a number of experts in topology, materials science and condensed matter physics?
Geologist explores ancient air pockets changing the history of Earth’s oxygen
Ancient air trapped in rock salt for 813 million years is changing the timeline of atmospheric changes and life on Earth.
Are science and religion at odds? WVU sociologist says the answer is not so simple
Society has long assumed that science and religion are at odds. But research by West Virginia University sociologist Christopher Scheitle demonstrates that the assumption is not so simple—or accurate.
New book explores correlation between pornography, violence against women
Most of pornography consumed today involves some form of physical aggression or verbal degradation abuse, objectification and a power imbalance. So it’s only natural that frequent exposure influences young people’s idea of a healthy sexuality, says West Virginia University sociologist Walter DeKeseredy.
WVU Sociology professor featured in Science Magazine
Diversity is well recognized by industry, the academy, and other institutions as an incubator for learning, creativity and innovation.
WVU astrophysicists part of gravitational wave search that provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers
On the heels of their participation in the historic research that resulted in the detection of gravitational waves, West Virginia University astrophysicists continue to plow new ground and build upon their work.
WVU Department of Chemistry receives NSF award for undergraduate summer research program
West Virginia University is expanding its outreach to under represented groups to help instill in them the appreciation and importance of research, especially involving chemistry, in improving quality of life.
WVU astrophysicist part of research team that discovers mysterious cosmic radio bursts are found to repeat
A global team of astronomers, including one from
West Virginia University, have for the first time detected repeating short-duration
bursts of radio waves from an enigmatic source which is likely located well beyond
the edge of the Milky Way galaxy. The findings indicate that these “fast radio
bursts,” or FRBs, come from an extremely powerful object which occasionally produces
multiple bursts in under a minute.