Join WVU as it continues to celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier, R1-level
research institution through Friday (April 10)
Engaging in Playful Research: Connections, Collaborations and Considerations
Wednesday (April 8), noon to 1 p.m.
Courtney Shimek, the 2025 CAHS Outstanding Research Award winner, will present her research on the confluence between literacy and play in elementary school classrooms, literacy teacher education and children’s literature. Presented by the College of Applied Human Sciences.
Eberly Graduate Research Mixer
Wednesday (April 8), 5-7 p.m.
Elizabeth Moore Hall
Hear short talks from graduate students representing disciplines across the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences while connecting with colleagues and celebrating the breadth of research in our community. Light refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. Presented by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
2026-DLGE Research and Creative Scholarship Day
Thursday (April 9), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Agricultural Sciences Building, Room 4004
Featuring poster and oral presentations, the annual Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day highlights undergraduate and graduate research across agriculture, natural resources and community development. Presented by the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Office Hours with a Former NSF Program Officer
Thursday (April 9), 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location to be determined.
Melissa Luna recently ended a two-year rotation serving as a program director/officer in the directorate for STEM Education at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
A limited number of appointments are available. To reserve a time, contact Melissa Luna at Melissa.Luna@mail.wvu.edu. Presented by the College of Applied Human Sciences.
2026 Spring Research Symposium
Thursday (April 9), 1-7:30 p.m.
Mountainlair
This event reimagines the University’s Annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, recognizing the individuals who support research and creative work. It will feature joint undergraduate and graduate presentations, evaluated posters and a graduate student poster session. Presented by the Office of Undergraduate Research, the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Creative Arts and Media.
Hyperscaling: Policy and Protest in the AI Supply Chain
Thursday (April 9), 4-5:30 p.m.
Brooks Hall, Room 325
If you are interested in exploring the environmental and societal impacts of big data centers and other extractive technologies, this will be interesting for you. Presented by the Humanities Center, the Department of Geology and Geography and the Department of English.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Grant Budgets But Were Afraid to Ask
Thursday (April 9), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Applied Human Sciences Building, Room 115
Peter Giacobbi and Megan Mikesell will host a grant budget workshop geared towards graduate students and early career faculty. Presented by the College of Applied Human Sciences.
W.Va. Law Review Symposium: Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession
Friday (April 10), 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
College of Law, Fitzsimmons Event Hall
The event will bring together legal scholars and technical experts to explore how advances in artificial intelligence are shaping the future of law. Presented by West Virginia University College of Law and the W. Va. Law Review Volume 128.
College of Applied Human Sciences Student Research Showcase
Friday (April 10), 9-10:30 a.m.
Evansdale Residential Complex, Blue and Gold Room
The Student Research Showcase highlights undergraduate and graduate scholarly work from across CAHS, featuring research, creative activity, and applied projects that demonstrate student innovation, inquiry and real-world impact. Presented by the College of Applied Human Sciences.
CRC Community Engaged Research Celebration
Friday (April 10), 9-11 a.m.
Brooks Hall, Room 309
Join us for a poster session and dialogue with grads, undergrads and faculty about the exciting initiatives underway, and the creative methodologies and ethical approaches scholars are taking to advance constructive change in West Virginia and beyond. Presented by the Eberly College and the WVU Center for Resilient Communities.
School of Sport Sciences Brown Bag Seminar
Friday (April 10), noon to 1 p.m.
Applied Human Sciences Building, Room 115
The School of Sport Sciences Brown Bag Seminar is a research forum for faculty and graduate students to share ongoing projects, present working papers, discuss methodological approaches and receive constructive feedback. Presented by the CAHS School of Sport Sciences.
The Conversation US: Bringing Research to the Public
Friday (April 10), 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Hear from WVU scholars who have worked with nonprofit news publisher The Conversation U.S. to translate their research for the public, connecting academic expertise with current events and everyday lives. Open to WVU faculty and doctoral students. Presented by WVU Strategic Communications and Marketing.
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