Research & Economic Development

When the expert researchers at West Virginia University engage their skills and talents to tackle major problems and issues, they do more than generate new game-changing knowledge across a wide range of social and scientific disciplines – their discoveries, just as Vannevar Bush envisioned, improve the quality of life for people of all walks of life; spark new economic development; and inspire and educate the next generation of American leaders.

The goal of the WVU Research Office is to further refine, elevate and support WVU’s record of research accomplishment and broaden its impact on the economies of West Virginia and the United States