Geology professor wins digital learning award
After a year of virtual and hybrid learning, the creative use of technology in the
teaching and learning process is becoming the “new normal.” To celebrate excellence
and innovation in digital learning across the University, the Office of the Provost
and West Virginia Public Education Collaborative announced the third annual faculty Digital
Learning Awards this week. Congratulations to Associate Professor
of Geology Graham Andrews!
Research Spotlight
What's your fish story?
What's your fish story? Everyone has one as Dr. Zoe Todd explained during their amazing
colloquium talk. Check out this clip from this past
March and visit our YouTube channel for the whole talk. Incredible!
C r oss-section of Identity
Dr. Twyla Baker, president of
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College gave a G&G colloquium talk
about identity, academia, pedagogy, and Indigenous education.
WVU Geology Faculty Develops Virtual Lab
When the coronavirus began to spread around the world in early 2020,
West Virginia University Department of Geology and Geography's Graham Andrews
knew he needed to act fast. He already had 3D photography software and a drone
on hand for a volcanology research project. But with some quick thinking and the
help of five students, an idea was born -- a virtual geology lab.
News:
Events:
- 042121Transdisciplinary Research Colloquium: Timothy Chapin
- 041921Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19
- 041621Global Challenges and Local Responses
- 041421Transdisciplinary Research Colloquium: Andrew Vosko
- 040921Guest Lecture by Benjamin Zephaniah
- 040721Climate Solutions for West Virginia
- 040721Transdisciplinary Research Colloquium: Jeanne Fair
- 040621Seedy Talks with Dr. Jonathan Hall: Hunting While Black
Student Spotlight
Geology graduate student unlocking the history of life on Earth.
Growing up as a loyal fan of “Jurassic Park” in a family of nature lovers, geology
student Sam Ocon always knew she wanted to be a paleontologist. Today, she
is fulfilling her dream of studying invertebrate paleontology. Her research on
the evolution of horseshoe crabs was selected for presentation at the Future Leaders
of Paleontology session of the Geological Society of America’s 2020 annual meeting,
held virtually last month.
Medicine and The Horseshoe Crab
Horseshoe crabs have been around for 450 million years — nearly unchanged. Their
blood has helped the medical world make some fascinating discoveries. Hear
West Virginia University Department of Geology and Geography student Sam Ocon
discuss these unique creatures in the latest episode of
NPR's Short Wave.
Laser - focused
WVU Geography graduate student, Michelle Bester is the 2021 recipient of the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing’s William A. Fischer Memorial Scholarship. The nationally competitive scholarship is awarded to one student per year.
Read more about her research.Get involved.
Student Organizations
We offer several student organizations to help you make the most of of your education.
Internships
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Selected students are awarded a $3,500 stipend for eight weeks of mentored research. An additional $2,000 is available for travel to a professional conference or for supplies.
