Join us for the launch of the West Virginia STEM Alliance following Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol (URDC)
- Thursday, February 19, 2026
- West Virginia Culture Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305
- Keynote Speaker: A STEM professional from WV highlights their personal story and research journey
- Interactive Roundtables: Explore technologies of STEM, meet your potental mentors, and learn about pathways into STEM careers
- Graduate Program Showcase: Discover what’s available in WV STEM
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
1:00-1:45pm – Keynote Presentation (10 minute break)
1:55-2:40pm – Breakout Sessions (10 minute break)
2:50-3:35pm – Breakout Sessions
3:45-4:30pm – Ice Cream Social
| Session 1
Great Hall |
Session 2
Archives Reading Room (1st floor off the Gift Shop) |
Session 3
CHILDER’S ROOM (1st Floor beside the Library Reading Room) |
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| 1:00-1:45pm | Keynote presentation with Drs. Lonnie Thompson and Ellen Mosley-Thompson | ||
| 1:55-2:40pm | Breakout Group 1 – Undergraduate researchers panel | Breakout Group 2 – Undergraduate research exchange opportunities (SURE and INBRE programs) | Breakout Group 3 – Option 1 — ERISE & ECORE discussions with Dr. Janet Rorrer (for faculty) |
| 2:50-3:35pm | Breakout Group 4 – Undergraduate researchers panel | Breakout Group 5 – Undergraduate research exchange opportunities (SURE and INBRE programs) | Breakout Group 6 – Option 2 — “Pluto Didn’t Change—Science Did: How Curiosity, Change, and Career Paths Evolve in STEM” by Dr. Tina Cartwright |
| 3:45-4:30pm | Ice Cream Social |
The two additional meeting rooms are on either side of the Great Hall.
Archives Reading Room: This room is located beside the Gift Shop. From the small lobby that leads to the gift shop turn left into the Archives Reading room.
The Childers Room: This room is located in a hallway between the Library offices and the Library Reading Room. The Childers Roomis marked in yellow on the map below.
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The WV STEM Alliance is sponsored by The Science Technology and Research Division
