Eberly News
Eberly students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
Twenty undergraduate students from across the University received the competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department to travel abroad without financial constraints. Twelve of those 20 students are studying in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
PhD candidate chosen for inaugural Elevate the Discipline Climate Change and Society cohort
Nkatha Mercy, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geology and Geography and Community Engaged Research Assistant in the WVU Center for Resilient Communities, has been selected by the American Association of Geographers to participate in its Elevate the Discipline program.
Eberly student one of two WVU students awarded Critical Language Scholarship
Two West Virginia University students passionate about learning a new language and immersing themselves in cultural experiences will travel abroad this summer as recipients of the highly competitive U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
Geology Researcher Shikha Sharma featured in WVU Magazine Article — Energy Evolution
Shikha Sharma is on the hunt for sustainable energy sources in West Virginia. The geology professor in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has focused much of her research on hydraulic fracturing of shale, geological carbon storage, geothermal energy and mining of critical and rare earth minerals.
S&P Global donates nearly $2.7M in geoscience resources to WVU
Geology students in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences are using industry-standard tools and technology for education, research and more thanks to a donation from S&P Global, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.
Joe Lebold sheds light on a West Virginia geological wonder
In an article published in the October 2022 issue of Wonderful West Virginia, Lebold described the Devil’s Backbone as an anticline - a fold in rock that resembles an arch.
Jamie Shinn and WVU research team exploring how West Virginians bounce back after disastrous flooding
A team of West Virginia University researchers is studying resiliency in flood-devastated communities with support from the National Science Foundation by delving into lessons learned from one of the deadliest West Virginia floods in recent memory.
2022-23 Eberly Scholars: Wren King
Major: Anthropology, Women’s and Gender Studies, Geography
Minor: Native American Studies
Hometown: Morgantown, WV
Eberly College and Center for Resilient Communities will Foster Collaboration and Strengthen Community-engaged Research Efforts
The West Virginia
University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has expanded the role of its
Center for Resilient Communities to support college-wide efforts that foster
community-engaged research with undergraduate students, graduate students and
faculty.
A new initiative aims to bridge the gap between science and policy, names inaugural faculty fellows
More than two dozen WVU researchers are addressing the state's most pressing water issues through the Bridge Initiative's Waters of West Virginia project.