West Virginia faces no shortage of environmental health concerns, but many STEM students who could help leave the state after graduation.
To foster a continuing interest in their chosen fields, West Virginia University is collaborating with other state universities to establish One Health West Virginia, a network connecting research mentors with postbaccalaureate mentees who will acquire training and experience to pursue STEM-based careers and address environmental health issues in the state.
With the aid of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Charlene Kelly, of the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, will work with WVU colleagues as well as researchers from West Virginia State University and Marshall University on One Health WV.
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