MauraMcLaughlin (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Maura McLaughlin, Eberly Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, director of the Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Credit WVU Photo Usage Restrictions NONE License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.