2024 Showcase
April 9, 2024 | 7 p.m. | Gladys G. Davis Theatre, WVU Creative Arts Center (plus livestream)
Featured Scholars
Vagner Augusto Benedito, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Biosciences and Health Sciences
Cracking the Plant Code: Plant Genetics Helping the Creation of More Resilient and Healthier Crops
Michael Sherwin, Professor
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Humanities and the Arts
Listening to the Land: A Personal Quest for Deeper Understanding and Belonging through Photography
Weichao Tu, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Physical Science and Technologies
The Invisible Doughnuts: The Secrets and Challenges of the Van Allen Radiation Belts
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April 12, 2023 | 7 p.m. | Gladys G. Davis Theatre, WVU Creative Arts Center (plus livestream)
Featured Scholars
Co-Recipients Joel Beeson,Ph.D., and Dana Coester
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Humanities and the Arts
Investigating Online Harms to Youth in Appalachia
Christina Duncan, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Physical Science and Technologies
Medical Adherence is a Challenge to Understand and Improve
Jessica Hoover, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholarin Physical Science and Technologies
Developing New Catalysts to Solve Society's Challenges
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March 8, 2022 | 7 p.m. | Gladys G. Davis Theatre, WVU Creative Arts Center (plus livestream)
Featured Scholars
Cari Carpenter, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and the Arts
What the Curious Want to Know: Collecting Works of Ora Eddleman Reed
Lisa Holland, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technologies
New Technologies to Support and Develop New Health Treatments
Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Behavioral and Social Science
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Preschoolers with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
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March 2, 2021 | 5-6:30p.m.| Virtual Zoom Event
Featured Scholars
Michael Germana, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and the Arts
Time as a Weapon of Whiteness: Ralph Ellison’s Plunge into the Philosophy of Temporality
Joshua Hall, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Behavioral and Social Sciences
Economic Freedom: From Measurement to Understanding
John Hu, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology
Conversion ofStrandedEnergy Resources into Value-Added Chemicals
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January 14, 2020 | 5:00 p.m. | Mountainlair Ballroom
Featured Scholars
Duncan Lorimer, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Physical Sciences and Technology
Cosmic Flashers: The Story (So Far) of Fast Radio Bursts
Peter Schaeffer, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Behavioral and Social Sciences
Migration: Forever Changing!
Bernard Schreurs, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Biosciences and Health Sciences
Studying Alzheimer’s Disease: From the Bench to the Bedside and Back Again
Janice Spleth, Ph.D.
Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Humanities and the Arts
Opening Minds and Hearts Through the Many Stories of African Writers
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