Eberly News
WVU physics student named art contest finalist at national magnetism conference
Mina Aziziha, a physics PhD student, was a finalist in the 2019 Intermag-Magnetism and Magnetic Materials Conference's Magnetism as Art contest in Washington, D.C.
Eberly College faculty named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars
Four exceptional faculty members at West Virginia University have been named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars in recognition of the high caliber of their research and scholarly activity:
WVU students receive NASA Space Grant fellowships
Eight students from West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded undergraduate fellowships from the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium for the 2018-2019 academic year.
WVU physics student develops machine-learning model for energy and environmental applications
A West Virginia University physics student has created a new machine-learning model that has the potential to make searching for energy and environmental materials more efficient.
WVU physicists awarded $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software
Researchers from West Virginia University have received $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software for the U.S. Department of Energy.
WVU physics professor awarded 2019 Hans Christian Oersted Medal
A West Virginia University professor joins the ranks of luminaries Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman and Nobel laureates as the recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Oersted Medal from the American Association of Physics Teachers.
WVU astronomer to study the “extreme universe” with international team
A West Virginia University astronomer is working to locate the origin of fast radio bursts coming from outside the Milky Way Galaxy.
Yet again, Einstein’s theory passes the test with flying colors
Einstein’s theory of gravity, general relativity, predicts that all objects fall in the same way, regardless of their mass or composition. But does this principle also hold for objects with extreme gravity?
WVU physicist receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award
In the heat of the space race in 1958 between the United States and the Soviet Union, James Van Allen discovered Earth’s radiation belt. The belt is located at 500 to 60,000 kilometers above Earth’s surface and is populated with energetic “killer” electrons that create a hazardous environment for satellites and other spacecrafts operating within this zone.
WVU geology, physics alumna named Outstanding Young American
The United States' division of Junior Chamber International has named West Virginia University alumna Caitlin Ahrens one of its 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Ahrens will be honored at the organization's 80th annual black-tie awards ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 29 in Denver.