Diversity

The division is committed to creating opportunities and developing innovative strategies to broaden participation in the sciences and engineering in West Virginia.

The Underrepresented Research Scholars Program is a grant opportunity that supports the meaningful involvement of outstanding underrepresented students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research at the undergraduate level.

In October 2008, the division hosted “Building Diversity in Higher Education:  Strategies for Broadening Participation in the Sciences and Engineering,” a national workshop for more than 120 policymakers, research administrators and faculty members committed to recruiting and retaining women, underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities and people with disabilities.

Lab 304

Lab 304 was a cooperative project of the division's West Virginia Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and West Virginia Public Broadcasting. The series focused on science, technology and research initiatives in the state, and premiered in February 2008 with a story about the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County.

Stay tuned for the latest from West Virginia Public Broadcasting as this project with EPSCoR moves into a new phase in 2010.

To watch videos from the previous series, visit the Library.

Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

The Kentucky-West Virginia LSAMP supports the long-term goal of increasing the number of students who earn doctorates in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, particularly from underrepresented ethnic and racial minorities. 

The Division of Science and Research supports the Kentucky-West Virginia LSAMP through its Underrepresented Research Scholars Program (URSP). Up to $40,000 of the funds for this grant program are reserved for LSAMP students.   

The Neuron

The Neuron is the division’s quarterly journal of science and research. Visit the Library for recent issues.

To subscribe to The Neuron, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with your name, mailing address and e-mail address.  

Small Business Innovation Research Program

The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides financial assistance for domestic small business concerns engaging in research or research and development that has the potential for commercialization. The Division of Science and Research works with the West Virginia Development Office to promote SBIR program opportunities. For more information, contact your local West Virginia Small Business Development Center.

STaR Symposium

The biennial Science, Technology and Research (STaR) Symposium serves as a forum for the state’s science and technology enterprise. Higher education faculty members, researchers, students, state policymakers and members of the business community gather to share research developments, ideas and collaborations. 

The next symposium is scheduled for September 27 & 28, 2010.  For more information, contact Jessica Tice at 304-558-4128 x. 6 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WVCURE

The West Virginia Consortium on Undergraduate Research and Engineering was created to meet a legislative mandate to develop a Collaborative Engineering Strategic Plan. 

The final report of the consortium was accepted by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on January 7, 2008. The report and other documents developed during the planning process are available in the Library.

For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , WVCURE chairman.