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WVU welcomes public to Research Week

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Throughout the second week in April, Research Week will celebrate WVU discovery and innovation with events that are open to public and media. (WVU Photo/Krissy Kleiner)

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WHAT: West Virginia University will celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier R1-level research institution during the seventh annual Research Week.

WHEN: April 7-11

WHERE: Morgantown areas of campus and online

NOTES: Since 2019, the University has hosted Research Week each spring to spotlight and support student and faculty research, and inform the community about WVU innovation and discovery.

“Research Week is a way for us all to pause, celebrate and to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who makes it possible for us to engage and problem solve with stakeholders to solve local, regional, national and global issues,” said Melanie Page, associate vice president for creative and scholarly activities at the WVU Research Office.

Among this year’s happenings will be discussions and presentations about artificial intelligence, nuclear energy and the Holocaust, along with exhibits of student work, a graduate student thesis competition and other events.

See the full Research Week schedule.

Highlights include:

  • “Beyond the Pitch: Data in Action at U.S. Soccer”
    April 8, 2-3 p.m.
    Online: Join the Zoom session
    The WVU College of Applied Human Sciences presents a virtual talk by Skye Reymond, director of data science at U.S. Soccer. Redmond will share her experiences using data to drive decision-making.

  • “A Celebration of West Virginia’s Role in the Creation of the National Science Foundation on Their 75th Anniversary”
    April 10, 2-3:30 p.m.
    Downtown area of campus, Wise Library, 1549 University Ave., Milano Reading Room                      The WVU Research Office and WVU Libraries present a discussion about the importance of research and the role of West Virginia Sen. Harry Kilgore in creating the National Science Foundation. Moderated by Melanie Page, with NSF-funded panelists Rachel Morris, Matthew Campbell, Maura McLaughlin, Donald Adjeroh and Erik Herron. 

  • “Graduate Student 3MT Thesis Competition Final”
    April 10, 6-8 p.m.
    Downtown area of campus, Mountainlair Ballrooms, 1550 University Ave.                                            The WVU Office of Graduate Education and Life presents the 3MT competition, which challenges graduate students to explain their work in one slide and three minutes. Vote for the crowd favorite.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Micaela Morrissette
Research Writer
WVU Research Communications
304-709-6667; Micaela.Morrissette@mail.wvu.edu

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