STaR Division

05/30/2026

✨ New Neuron Magazine Available Now ✨

A look at Vision 2030: West Virginia Science & Technology Plan.

Read now: https://wvresearch.org/publications/neuron

Scientist Spotlight Video Series Scientists take many paths throughout their careers. Explore the daily lives of four West Virginia science professionals working in academia, government, and industry. WATCH NOW

04/14/2026

✨ Don’t miss our next STEM Speaker Series ✨

⭐️ Alefiya Master
📍 Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
🗓️ Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m.

Alefiya Master is a founder, CEO, and lifelong educator who believes progress matters more than perfection, and that learning should be creative, human, and deeply empowering.

A former Montessori teacher and Emory University graduate, Alefiya is currently the CEO and Founder of MAD-Learn, a web-based mobile app development tool for students to experience software development firsthand.

This event is supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. OIA 2242771 and is free to registered guests.

‼️ Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-speaker-series-with-alefiya-master-tickets-1986068554510?aff=oddtdtcreator

12/18/2025

Faculty at seven West Virginia colleges and universities were awarded approximately $174,000 in state-funding to purchase scientific equipment and enhance student opportunities.

The Science, Technology & Research (STaR) division of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission awarded three Innovation Grants and six Instrumentation Grants to purchase modern instrumentation and enhance study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Read more: https://wvresearch.org/archives/21703

10/23/2025

Members of the public got the chance to learn about the work and research of the WVU robotics program Tuesday at the West Virginia Culture Center.
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10/16/2025

✨ New Neuron Magazine Available Now ✨

Funding scientific research—like the Research Challenge Grants—is an investment in the future, one that elevates local communities and boosts potential outcomes.

Read more: https://wvresearch.org/publications/neuron

Our quarterly journal of science and research, Neuron, highlights ongoing scientific work happening at higher education institutions throughout the Mountain State. The magazine is funded through th…

09/26/2025

🚀 We’re proud to have contributed our economic development expertise to West Virginia’s Vision 2030, a new strategic plan to advance STEM education, research, and innovation to drive economic growth in the state.

“Our analysis shows that West Virginia has made solid progress over the past five years on many fronts from growth in academic and business research and development to increases in the number of life sciences degrees completed,” said Jennifer Ozawa, senior economist for innovation and economic development at RTI. “Vision 2030 sets a course for continuing this progress and supporting the growth of new companies and industries across the state.”

Learn more: https://ow.ly/3Oaw50X0NH6

09/22/2025

🌟 New Science & Technology Plan Now Available 🌟

Vision 2030: West Virginia Science & Technology Plan identifies high-priority science and technology research areas of strategic significance to the state to align stakeholders around priorities that advance West Virginia’s research enterprise and industry growth.

A new five-year strategic plan to further build West Virginia’s science and technology sectors calls on the state to redouble its efforts and move forward in advancing the role of education, resear…

07/24/2025

Nadja Spitzer, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University, leads Theme 2 of the West Virginia Network for Functional Neuroscience & Transcriptomics (WV-NFNT). This theme focuses on building jurisdictional capabilities in understanding structure-function mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity that occur in response to external inputs or perturbations and contribute to generating and modulating the central nervous system.

Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Award OIA-2242771.

07/22/2025

Eric Horstick, assistant professor in the Department of Biology at West Virginia University, leads Theme 1 of the West Virginia Network for Functional Neuroscience & Transcriptomics (WV-NFNT). This theme focuses on building jurisdictional capabilities in understanding circuit plasticity regarding functional connectivity between identified cell types as they emerge or are modified.

Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) Award OIA-2242771.

07/21/2025

🌟 The Scientist Spotlight Video Series returns! 🌟

Learn more about the West Virginia Network for Functional Neuroscience & Transcriptomics (WV-NFNT) and the researchers involved statewide. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Starting tomorrow. 👀