Articles by Peg West
Next is Now: Grand Valley is committed to lifelong learning that starts today
Grand Valley is expanding opportunities to learn whenever, wherever - and forever.
Feb 24, 2020
Advanced technology or technology doping? GVSU expert's research key part of running shoe debate ahead of Olympics
The research of Kyle Barnes, assistant professor of exercise science, has been widely referenced.
Feb 20, 2020
Grand Valley a partner in statewide effort to immerse K-12 students in water education
The From Students to Stewards Initiative is a multi-agency collaboration to improve water literacy for K-12 students.
Feb 14, 2020
Chemistry faculty member and his students steadily assembling new pieces in puzzle of antibiotic resistance
Paul Cook is working with students on the research, which provides crucial undergraduate training.
Feb 13, 2020
Graduate receives award for saving life of high school hockey player
Eric Schwab, an athletic trainer, restored the pulse of a teen who collapsed at hockey practice.
Feb 12, 2020
Messages planned by Roger That! speakers: vastness of space, elements of life, joy of discovery
The annual conference honors Grand Rapids native Roger B. Chaffee and celebrates space exploration. Astronaut Story Musgrave and Alice Bowman, operations manager for NASA's New Horizons mission, are featured speakers.
Feb 6, 2020
Biology graduate student's research on genetics of chimpanzees in captivity called 'ahead-of-the-curve thinking'
Francesca Golus started working with biology professor Jodee Hunt as an undergraduate.
Feb 4, 2020
"Working: A Musical" showcases the dignity and humanity of workers
The show was based on a book of the same name by Pulitzer Prize-winning oral historian Studs Terkel. Originally performed in the 1970s, the show was reworked in 2012 and includes new songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, famously known for his 2015 hit musical "Hamilton."
Feb 3, 2020
A summer wildflower with dark secrets, a Grand Valley researcher working to unlock them
An associate professor of biology is studying how controlled burning can manage the invasive plant. Todd Aschenbach studies the restorative ecological benefits of the process.
Jan 29, 2020
Weighing the public good and individual rights: Public health officials developing ethics training with GVSU expert's help
Jeffrey Byrnes, assistant professor of philosophy, is part of the collaboration that is at the forefront of developing public health ethics guidelines.
Jan 28, 2020
