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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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 -

17. 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

18. 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