Eberly News
WVU Sociology & Anthropology to host prominent sociologist
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is pleased to announce that Randall Collins will be on campus to present “When Violence Happens, or Not: The Emotional Dynamics of Violent Situations” at 4 p.m. March 29 in White Hall B51.
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.
Forensics professor founds new scholarly journal
Publication is one of the most important aspects of research, sharing the knowledge found by your institution. However, forensic chemistry researchers have had difficulty publishing due to the technical nature of their work. Glen P. Jackson , Ming Hsieh Distinguished Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science at West Virginia University, has changed that.
Stein elected as NCSA Vice President
West Virginia University Associate Professor Rachel Stein has been elected vice president of the North Central Sociological Association. The NCSA is a regional sociology association including: Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ontario, Canada.
WVU School of Social Work offers professional and community education workshops
The West Virginia University School of Social Work is offering the Spring 2016 season of professional and community education programs for social workers, counselors, and nurses who wish to earn continuing education credit.
WVU Psychology to host leading social psychology scholar April 20 and 21
The West Virginia University Department of Psychology will host Barbara L. Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on April 20 and 21 for lectures on the power of positivity.
Sociologist studies affordable housing, community, and the lives of New York City’s middle class in new book
Between 14th and 23rd streets in New York City lies an 80-acre community along the East River called Stuyvesant Town.
A WVU biology professor asks: How do electric fish process signal patterns?
Research on fish may lead to breakthroughs in neuroscience and how sensory information is processed.
WVU Eberly College announces 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award recipients
The West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences has named five recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Teacher Award: Nicholas Bowman, Patrick Hickey, Karen Kunz, Philip Michelbach and Jill Higgins Woods.
Mary L. Thomas Lecture Series to feature University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Professor Dov Cohen
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology has announced that Dov Cohen, the next speaker in the Mary L. Thomas Lecture series, will present “Honor, Dignity, and Face” March 14 at 4:00 p.m. in Ming Hsieh 122.