2011 Spring - WVU College of Engineering and Mineral Resources ...
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Support<strong>WVU</strong> COllEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MINERAl RESOURCESIt started as an idea called “Bucks for Brains” that sought to invest in the future <strong>of</strong>West Virginia. It became a state initiative called the Research Trust Fund (RTF). Thefund matches state dollars with private donations in an effort to encourage universityresearch <strong>and</strong> leverage private giving. This dollar-for-dollar match is only availablethrough March 8, 2015.The fund supports research in advanced energy initiatives, biomedical <strong>and</strong> healthresearch, nanotechnology <strong>and</strong> material science, <strong>and</strong> security <strong>and</strong> intelligence. RTFcreates an incentive for donors to support certain priority areas <strong>of</strong> study that align with<strong>WVU</strong>’s research priorities—efforts that enhance the long-term research objectives <strong>and</strong>stimulate research-based economic development <strong>and</strong> economic diversification.The <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mineral</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> recently received the following gifts,which were matched with Research Trust Funds:Donors TakeAdvantage<strong>of</strong> ResearchTrust FundMatchFund Matches Gifts in Priority Areas:• Advanced Energy Initiatives• Biomedical <strong>and</strong> Health Research• Nanotechnology <strong>and</strong> Material Science• Security <strong>and</strong> IntelligenceThe Michael Baker Corporation Endowment in Civil <strong>and</strong>Environmental <strong>Engineering</strong>The Michael Baker Corporation, an engineering <strong>and</strong> consulting services firmheadquartered in Moon Township, Pa., established this endowment to support researchin the areas <strong>of</strong> energy <strong>and</strong> environment in the Department <strong>of</strong> Civil <strong>and</strong> Environmental<strong>Engineering</strong>. The endowment also created the Michael Baker Corporation Laboratoryin Civil <strong>and</strong> Environmental <strong>Engineering</strong>, an engineering structure lab, housed in the<strong>Engineering</strong> Sciences Building. The new laboratory will be <strong>of</strong>ficially dedicated at anevent planned for fall <strong>2011</strong>.James Bergen <strong>and</strong> R<strong>and</strong>y Monteith Anderson ResearchEndowmentRay Monteith Anderson established this endowment in memory <strong>of</strong> his parents, R<strong>and</strong>yMonteith Anderson <strong>and</strong> James Bergen, to support students <strong>and</strong> energy research by theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Mechanical <strong>and</strong> Aerospace <strong>Engineering</strong>.Virginia Oil <strong>and</strong> Gas Research EndowmentMike Ellis, CE ’78, vice president <strong>of</strong> Virginia Oil <strong>and</strong> Gas, established this endowment tosupport students <strong>and</strong> energy research in the Department <strong>of</strong> Petroleum <strong>and</strong> Natural Gas<strong>Engineering</strong> in relation to Appalachian shales.Darrell (BSPNGE ’65) <strong>and</strong> Diane Williams ResearchEndowmentDarrell Williams <strong>and</strong> his wife, Diane, established the Darrell <strong>and</strong> Diane Williams ResearchEndowment to support students <strong>and</strong> energy research in the Department <strong>of</strong> Petroleum<strong>and</strong> Natural Gas <strong>Engineering</strong> in relation to Appalachian shales.Volume 7 Issue 127To learn more about making a private gift to support the Research Trust Fund <strong>of</strong> WestVirginia University, contact Dawn S<strong>and</strong>one, director <strong>of</strong> development in the<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mineral</strong> <strong>Resources</strong>, at 304.293.4036 or via email atDawn.S<strong>and</strong>one@mail.wvu.edu.
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