WVU solar house to be integrated into curriculum through NSF award
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – While the immediate use for the solar house built by students from West Virginia University was determined more than a year ago — it will be entered Read More
WVU’s Christian selected for NASA research project on small satellites
August 16th, 2013 John Christian, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, will lead one of 13 university teams selected by NASA for collaborative projects Read More
Summer 2013 Issue of the Neuron is here
The Summer 2013 issue of the Neuron, West Virginia’s quarterly journal of science and research, is now available online and in print. Articles include a cover feature on Dr. Barbara Liedl, an associate Read More
Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Barbara Liedl
The associate research professor at West Virginia State University is well known around the Gus R. Douglass Institute for the varieties of tomatoes she and her students cultivate. Bell peppers and Read More
NSF Highlight: Sensing Environmental Danger with DNA
NSF Award: Bionanotechnology for Public Security and Environmental Safety has been published on NSF’s SEE innovation website. The research, funded by NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, uses aptamers (DNA-carrying molecules) to Read More
Gift allows Fairmont State to reach ‘Bucks for Brains’ goal
A donation from the Sgt. Todd May Memorial Fund Committee has provided the final funds needed for Fairmont State University’s matching grant from the West Virginia Research Trust Fund as Read More
Division of Science and Research
The Division of Science and Research of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission provides strategic leadership for infrastructure advancement and development of competitive research opportunities in science, technology, engineering Read More
Students sought for video challenge
The Herald-DispatchJuly 7, 2013 CHARLESTON — Students at colleges and universities across West Virginia are being sought to enter the Science, Technology and Research Symposium student science video competition. This Read More
Amanda Ramey
Communications Manager voice: 304.558.4128 x 7 email: amanda.ramey@wvresearch.org Amanda Ramey is responsible for developing and implementing all communication activities that promote the Division’s state and federal programs. In this role, Read More
The Spring 2013 Neuron is out!
The Spring 2013 issue of the Neuron, West Virginia’s quarterly journal of science and research, is now available online and in print. Articles include a cover feature on Alderson-Broaddus College Read More