we R1 For All Of West Virginia Fred L. King Vice President for Research West Virginia University

West Virginia’s Flagship Research University As West Virginia’s original Land Grant University, research is central to our service to the State Research comes in many forms from deepening our understanding of the human condition, to the creation of new works of art, to discovery in the laboratory But, no matter the form, our research always serves to improve the lives of West Virginians

Academic & Research Programs Academics: 263 degree programs Over 30,000 students Over 920 tenure track faculty Over 3,170 graduate students More than 6,000 degrees, awarded annually - 34% of which were graduate or professional degrees Research: WVU conducts 87% of university-based research in West Virginia $117 million in externally sponsored research expenditures in FY 2018 Over 3500 faculty, staff, and student researchers employed in research, with a payroll of $89M in FY 2018

The Carnegie Classification Of Institutions of Higher Education In 1970, the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed a classification system to support its research and policy analysis. The first Carnegie Classification, based on empirical data regarding colleges and universities, was published in 1973. It was developed to facilitate “apples-to-apples” comparisons in the study of higher education institutions. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/

Carnegie Doctoral UNIVERSITIES 2018 R1 – Very High Research Activity (130) West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh, CMU R2 – High Research Activity (132) Duquesne University, Ohio University, College of William and Mary, Marshall University

Carnegie Research Correlates Ph.D.’s Awarded in Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM, and Other Research Expenditures in STEM and non-STEM Ph.D. non Faculty Research Staff and Postdocs Per Capita (Faculty Member) Research Expenditures Per Capita (Faculty Member) Research Staff and Postdocs

Why Does Our Classification Matter? Impact on Institution According to EAB, R1 Institutions Surveyed Report: Enhanced Institutional Profile

Why Does Our Classification Matter? Impact on Institution According to EAB, R1 Institutions Surveyed Report: Enhanced Institutional Profile Attraction and Retention of Higher Quality Students and Faculty Access to Additional Private Foundation Opportunities Attraction and Retention of New Donors and Partners Increased Investment

Why Does Our Classification Matter? Impact on the State of West Virginia

STATES Without R1 Universities GDP (2017) SBIR (2017) R&D (2015) Alaska 48 52 49 Idaho 44 34 Micron/INEL Maine 45 46 North Dakota 47 50 South Dakota Vermont 36 Wyoming 51 NSF S&E State Profiles

STATES Without R1 Universities GDP (2017) SBIR (2017) R&D (2015) Alaska 48 52 49 Idaho 44 34 Micron/INEL Maine 45 46 North Dakota 47 50 South Dakota Vermont 36 Wyoming 51 West Virginia 42 39 NSF S&E State Profiles

Research Focus Areas Energy Water Stewardship STEM Education K-16 Gravitational Wave Astrophysics Addressing Health Needs in WV and Appalachia A criterion for selection was relevance to the State of West Virginia

ENERGY Established the WVU Energy Institute in 2013 WVU ranked 42nd in US DoE Funding in 2017 Pitt - 59, CMU - 47, Va Tech - 41 University-Industry-National Lab Partnership Conversion of NG to Hydrogen and Carbon Fibers Chinese Energy Investment Corporation Partnership Development of Technologies for NG conversion

Water Stewardship Appalachian Freshwater Initiative NSF Supported Statewide Effort Detecting and Understanding the Impact of Contaminants on Rivers and Streams Rare Earth Elements in Acid Mine Drainage DoE Funded Effort to Extract REE’s from AMD Water: A Cross Disciplinary Exhibit Exploring the Significance, Power & Play of Life’s Critical Resource

IMPROVING STEM EDUCATION Center for Excellence in STEM Education CodeWV Computer Science Skills for k-12 Students WVUTeach Preparing the next generation of WV Science Educators Developing a Robust STEM Workforce for WV Ensuring that Employers find the Skilled Workers to Meet Their Needs

GRAVITATIONAL WAVE ASTROPHYSICs NSF Physics Frontier Center for Nanohertz Gravitational Wave Astrophysics 1 of only 10 NSF PFC’s A Partnership with the Green Bank Observatory WVU Researchers Part of the LIGO Detection McWilliams (Astronomy) and Etienne (Mathematics) Pulsar Search Collaboratory A National Network of High School Students Searching for Pulsars - http://www.lgmfilm.com/

ADDRESSING Health Needs RNI Began a Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating a Non-opioid, Non- steroidal Treatment for Sciatica Professor Fanny Ye Secured $1M NIJ Award to Develop AI Technologies to Fight Opioid Trafficking WVCTSI’s Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Program Educates Physicians on Non-opioid Treatments for Pain Professor Terese Giobbia Explores Art Therapy to Assist Middle School Students Coping with Stress

Recent Notable Firsts for WV Jackson and Nichols Professor Stephanie Foote Selected as One of Thirty One Andrew Carnegie Fellows for Her Work in Environmental Humanities Eberly Family Distinguished Professor Maura McLaughlin Named by Nature in “Ones to Watch for 2019” Eberly Family Distinguished Professor Erik Herron Receives $1.1M DoD MINERVA Research Initiative Award to Predict how a Hostile State Might Interfere with Their Regional Neighbors