Research News Releases
Feruz Ganikhanov
WVU President James P. Clements
Xiaodong Michael Shi
Julian Bailes
President Clements Seeks Input
WVU President James P. Clements is seeking input from faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, friends, opinion leaders and other state residents for formulating a new vision for 2020 and beyond. To gather feedback quickly and efficiently, President Clements has a 10-question online survey, housed on his Web site. No ID or password is required; simply fill out the form online and submit. Click on the icon below to access the survey.
Help for WVU Faculty Researchers
The WVU Research Office is committed to helping and encouraging WVU researchers in their pursuit of competitive research funding. Tools and assistance are available.
From the Laboratory to the Marketplace
WVU has a long history of collaborating with other universities and research organizations on programs and projects that make lives better. Here are a few
examples
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Special Notices
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Office of the WVU Vice President for Research and Economic Development coordinates the University’s response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Please visit WVU and the ARRA to learn about opportunities and to review a list of ARRA awards made to WVU
Funding Availability Alerts
Environmental Research Center Announces Availability of Mini-Grants for Research and Education
The recently created Environmental Research Center (ERC) in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design announces the availability of mini-grants for environmental research projects (up to 4 grants at $25,000 each) and for developing new field-based courses on an environmental issue (2 grants at $5,000 each). Deadline for receipt of proposals to the ERC is December 1, 2009. Check out the full request for proposal announcements.
Genomic Discovery Grant Opportunities Available
The WVU Health Sciences Center Office of Research and Graduate Education announces the availability of funds to support Genomic Discovery Grants (GDG) for projects that will utilize the newly established Genomics Core Facility at WVU. The GDG mechanism is intended to support research projects by faculty members at the rank of assistant professor or above across WVU. Deadline for submission of Genomic Discovery Grants is December 1, 2009. For more information and application instructions, please visit the HSC Research and Graduate Education website.
WVU McNair Scholars Program Accepting Applications for Summer Internship
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is now accepting applications for its 2010 summer research internship. The program is designed to help undergraduate, low-income, first-generation or underrepresented college students earn doctoral degrees. The deadline for applications is Jan. 15. For more information on the program or to download an application, visit http://www.wvu.edu/~mcnair.
Special Events
From lectures and forums to web casts and educational opportunities, West Virginia University hosts a wide range of events of interest to the research community. Check this listing for upcoming events.
WVU Research in the News
WVU, MU Join Forces to Rehabilitate Brownfields
West Virginia University and Marshall University are teaming up to help communities across the state find new uses for blighted former industrial sites known as brownfields.
Through the new Marshall-WVU Foundation for Overcoming Challenges and Utilizing Strengths (FOCUS) for West Virginia Brownfields program, cities may apply for grants of up to $5,000 to redevelop abandoned or vacant industrial sites. Read more in the Charleston Gazette.
Grant to Help WVU-China Add Carbon Sequestration to Coal-to-Liquids Project
West Virginia University is continuing its work with the Chinese government on a coal-to-liquids plant, thanks to $1.25 million from the federal 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. WVU began working with China on the coal-to-liquids project in 2003. WVU offers oversight and advice while also learning from China’s investment. Read more on WV Public Broadcasting.
WVU Phyisics Researcher Mentors League that Solves Science Problems With Legos
FIRST is an acronym for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It is an annual, international competition for elementary and middle school students that challenges children to tackle different real world topics related to science and then design and program robots out of Legos to complete tasks. “There are about 40 teams statewide, and about half of them are from our area,” said Dr. Earl Scime, chairman of the West Virginia University Department of Physics, and team mentor for the First Lego League and the Mountaineer Area Robotics team. “With 16 teams in this area, we’re huge.” Read more in the State Journal.
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Videos
Dr. Earl Scime, Physics Department Chair
Energy Research Featured in WVU’s Video
This is Our West Virginia
Publications
WVU Research Featured in latest Alumni Magazine
Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review Available On-Line
The West Virginia University Honors College’s Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review – the University’s first research journal exclusively for undergraduate authors—is now available on-line as a pdf file.
