Capito and Manchin have pledged $889,000 for West Virginia science research

West Virginia University and Fairmont State University have each received $889,849 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of a joint announcement by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).

WV colleges and universities have long been a national leader in research, Senator Capito noted. In the long run, funding for innovative projects like this helps our students by providing them with access to real-world solutions and possibilities. National Science Foundation money is greatly appreciated by me and I look forward to the progress that will be done as a result of their sustained support of research in West Virginia.

While funding ground-breaking research, the National Science Foundation also provides unique research opportunities for West Virginia students. I am thrilled that the National Science Foundation is funding initiatives at West Virginia University and Fairmont State University that will help support students in STEM, improve study space and climate, and develop technology that will benefit healthcare institutions in West Virginia and beyond. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin said he was eager to see the positive effects of these programs and that he would continue to lobby for money to promote research in the state.

Listed below are the awards given to each individual:.

• Appalachia’s STEM gap: Engaging students to iteratively enhance teaching practices in support of student success received $749,693 from Fairmont State University.
• In order to assist low-income undergraduates in STEM fields, this project will provide financial aid and educational and social support. The goal of the initiative is to increase the number of students pursuing professions in STEM fields by providing them with educational opportunities, research, career counseling, and other forms of professional growth.
• Self-consistent density estimates from accelerometers for improved understanding, modeling, and forecasting of upper atmosphere variability received a $90,156 grant from the West Virginia University CAREER program.
• Work on this project is aimed at creating a prediction capability for the orbital decay of active space satellites and space debris in order to improve our understanding of the fluctuations in the upper atmosphere. In addition, the project will support rural, first-generation Appalachian students and K-12 teachers in space science education through programs and the training of graduate and undergraduate students in research and educational outreach. This project will also support this project.
• $5000: I-Corps: Software platform to forecast patient no-shows with machine learning techniques at the West Virginia University
• An AI-based healthcare patient scheduling system is the goal of this project, which intends to help healthcare facilities by enhancing their efficiency and income.