WVU geologist selected for NASA’s Mars 2020 team
West Virginia University geologist Kathy Benison is representing the Mountain State
as one of 10 scientists selected as a Return Sample Selection Participating Scientist
for NASA’s Mars 2020 expedition. She is responsible for helping to select the rocks
and sediments that will be gathered, or cached, by the Mars 2020 rover.
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Research Spotlight
Beyond Borders
West Virginia University geographers are linking the political and human rights
issues at borders today to the legacies of foreign and domestic policy across
the globe since World War I.
WV Log Cabins Have a Story to Tell
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- 120919Women's and Gender Studies Showcase
- 120719Children's Chemistry Show
- 120619Lunchtime Looks with Amy Hirshman
- 120419Open house for the Center for Resilient Communities
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Student Spotlight
Geography student named WVU's 24th Truman Scholar
Kassandra Colón is committed to improving cultural representation in the classroom through her research.
Read more about her initiative.Get involved.
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The Brooks Hall weather station obtains real-time meteorological data for teaching and research in physical geography, and it presents current weather conditions on campus. It was the first weather station bought with NSF funding.
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