Eberly News
Alumni Spotlight: Colin Komar
Briefly, describe your career path.
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.
The sky's the limit
When our students aren’t in the classroom, they’re learning in the real world. Because sometimes it’s these experiences that make the best lessons. For graduate student Pamela Curtin, that means a summer internship with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. She is working to engage visitors through active and experience-based learning, which will contribute to the second edition of the Museum Educator’s Manual.
WVU C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry names new department chair
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University has announced Gregory Dudley has joined the organization as the Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and chair of the C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry.
Chinese studies scholarship named for late WVU alumnus marks its fifth year
“I want to be a small part of the bridge linking two large countries,” Chris said in a 2010 interview. “I hope I can diminish the misunderstandings between them.”
Community engagement program brings students together to creatively approach science
A new program is combining chemistry, engineering and sculpture to bridge a pathway between science and public art.
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.
Native American Studies program to host Anishinabe storyteller July 18
The Native American Studies program at West Virginia University and the Morgantown Board of Parks and Recreation Summer Arts in the Park Program are co-sponsoring a visit by Michigan storyteller, Panoka Walker (French and Anishinabe (Ojibwe) descent, Deer Clan.)
Curating a piece of America's history
When our students aren’t in the classroom, they’re learning in the real world. Because sometimes it’s these experiences that make the best lessons. For graduate student Chelsea Elliott, that means a summer internship with the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, where she's helping prepare a Vietnam War exhibit.
‘Saint Monkey’ author, other prominent writers to read at West Virginia Writers’ Workshop
Jacinda Townsend, the author of “Saint Monkey,” a novel about two girls growing up in Eastern Kentucky’s African-American community after the Korean War, will be one of several nationally known writers who will read at the West Virginia Writers’ Workshop, to be held July 21-24 on WVU’s downtown campus.