College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences News, Faculty Research and Creative Activity 2023 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards Kelley McGee, 20 December, 2022 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Team of Scientists Awarded $300,000 NSF Grant Brian McGuire, 10 October, 2022 Student Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Academics Professors Awarded Grant to Boost AI Lab Capabilities Brian McGuire, 16 February, 2022 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Biology Major Awarded State Undergraduate Research Grant Brian McGuire, 12 January, 2022 Alumni Passion for Pets Inspires New Business Kelley McGee, 03 January, 2022 Academics, News New Kinesiology Major Announced Emily Dugan, 08 December, 2021 Service, Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Growing Trees, Growing Hope Jim Hanchett, 19 November, 2021 Student Research and Creative 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and Creative Activity Economics Major Researching COVID-19 Vaccine Incentives Jane Heeter, 04 August, 2021 Student Research and Creative Activity Summer Scholar Explores Gravitational Waves Jane Heeter, 13 July, 2021 News Senior Awarded Prestigious Scholarship Jim Hanchett, 16 June, 2021 Alumni Math Alum Named Teacher of the Year Jane Heeter, 27 May, 2021 Service, Internships In Their Own Words: Advancing Justice Jim Hanchett, 04 May, 2021 Academics, News Biology Program is Top Ranked in Virginia Jim Hanchett, 03 May, 2021 News, Academics Dr. Tarek Abdel-Fattah: an ’Outstanding Mentor’ Jim Hanchett, 27 April, 2021 COVID-19, Student Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Research and Creative Activity Confirming What We Feared: COVID is Tough on Teachers Jim Hanchett, 13 April, 2021 Student Research and Creative Activity Students Earn Prestigious Physics Fellowships Jim Hanchett, 07 April, 2021 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Ryan Fisher Earns Top NSF Award Jim Hanchett, 09 March, 2021 COVID-19, Faculty Research and Creative Activity Professor Contributes to New Hospice Book on Pandemic Jim Hanchett, 22 February, 2021 Academics Customized College Jim Hanchett, 08 February, 2021 News Meet Christopher Newport’s Puzzlemaster Jane Heeter, 20 January, 2021 Alumni Art Alum Sees With Eyes of Hope Jane Heeter, 20 January, 2021 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, News, COVID-19 As Seen on CNN: Meet CNU’s Handwashing Expert Jane Heeter, 15 January, 2021 Academics, News CNU students get fast path to Virginia Tech graduate degree Jane Heeter, 08 January, 2021 Internships, Student Research and Creative Activity Honors Profile: Eric Speeney Brian McGuire, 07 January, 2021 News, Faculty Research and Creative Activity, COVID-19 Preventing the Second Pandemic Jim Hanchett, 06 January, 2021 Student Research and Creative Activity Chemistry Major Awarded Grant for Cancer Research Brian McGuire, 17 December, 2020 News, Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity CNU Oyster Project Will Protect Military Installation Jim Hanchett, 07 December, 2020 Internships, Academics Honors Profile: Catherine Hall Jane Heeter, 01 December, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity A Sunny Day for Children’s Literacy Jim Hanchett, 01 December, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity Biology Student Wins Research Fellowship Brian McGuire, 01 December, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Internships Honors Profile: Nii-Boi Quartey Jane Heeter, 23 November, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Chemistry Students to Join in Important Fire Protection Research Brian McGuire, 11 November, 2020 Alumni Carly Wever ’20 Wins JLab Capstone Award Brian McGuire, 20 October, 2020 Academics, News New ranking: Psychology Department among Nation’s Top 3 Jim Hanchett, 09 October, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Research and Creative Activity Biologists Receive Funding to Study Climate Change Impacts on Native Fish Brian McGuire, 14 September, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity CNU Team Contributes to Discovery of Most Massive Black Hole Merger Yet Jim Hanchett, 04 September, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Academics, Student Life Excitement as a New Semester is Underway Jane Heeter, 02 September, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Heddle Named Nuclear Femtography Fellow Jim Hanchett, 14 August, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Physics Professor and Students Use Advanced Detectors to Observe Gravitational Waves Brian McGuire, 22 July, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Recognizing Faces, Recognizing Bias Jim Hanchett, 15 July, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Research and Creative Activity David Heddle Awarded Grant to Study Mechanical Properties of Protons Brian McGuire, 30 June, 2020 Academics Psychology Program Climbs in Rankings Jim Hanchett, 16 June, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Academics Math Faculty Design Free Materials for Statistics Course Brian McGuire, 09 June, 2020 Alumni MAT Grad Named Powhatan Teacher of the Year Brian McGuire, 20 May, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity, COVID-19 ’Coronaphobia’ Tests Developed at CNU Now Used Worldwide Jim Hanchett, 30 April, 2020 Alumni Alumna Leading Craft Brewery to Success Jane Heeter, 16 April, 2020 Academics, News Standout Student Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Jim Hanchett, 01 April, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Study Abroad Christopher Newport Team Uncovers Treasures in Lithuanian Excavation Jane Heeter, 27 March, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity, Academics Cadavers Teach Lessons About Life Jane Heeter, 10 February, 2020 Student Research and Creative Activity A Grandfather’s Struggle Leads a Student to Neuroscience Jim Hanchett, 30 January, 2020 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Chemistry Professor Awarded Grant That Will Increase Student Research Opportunities Brian McGuire, 25 November, 2019 Alumni Alumni Spotlight: Ussama Ghumman Brian McGuire, 18 November, 2019 Alumni Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Vencill Brian McGuire, 18 November, 2019 Academics, Alumni Working at Amazon: Students Get Tips from Three Alumni Jim Hanchett, 05 November, 2019 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Professor Kelly Cartwright Awarded Grant to Study Effects of Elementary Language Programs Jane Heeter, 01 November, 2019 Student Research and Creative Activity, Student Life Women in Christopher Newport STEM Programs Paired With Mentors Jim Hanchett, 07 October, 2019 Academics, News Electrical Engineering Students Benefit as Christopher Newport’s Program Gets ABET Accreditation Jim Hanchett, 09 September, 2019 Student Research and 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Moulton '17, 08 October, 2018 Alumni Alumni Spotlight: Mitchell Kerver F.T. Moulton '17, 04 September, 2018 Alumni Cracking the Code F.T. Moulton '17, 09 August, 2018 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Todd Gruber Awarded Virginia Academy of Science Grant Brian McGuire, 09 July, 2018 News Steven Harris Awarded Project SEED Grant Brian McGuire, 22 June, 2018 Faculty Research and Creative Activity, Student Research and Creative Activity Jessica Kelly Awarded Mathematical Association of America Grant Brian McGuire, 30 May, 2018 Academics, Internships Anheuser-Busch hosts PCSE Mentorship Program Closing Reception Brian McGuire, 10 May, 2018 Student Research and Creative Activity Making Strides With a ’Social Machine’ Cassidy Mechalske '19, 01 May, 2018 Student Research and Creative Activity Research Spotlight: Spirit Karcher Brian McGuire, 18 April, 2018 Student Research and Creative Activity Research Spotlight: Casey O'Neil Brian McGuire, 18 April, 2018 News PCSE Holds Women in Science and Engineering Panel Discussions Brian McGuire, 30 March, 2018 Alumni Alumni Profile: Ambre Delpopolo F.T. 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