RCBI Part Of Nation’s First Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute

West Virginia’s Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is a partner in a major federal investment that will establish the nation’s first Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute under the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation http://www.manufacturing.gov/amp/nnmi.html (NNMI). The new initiative, which will receive $30 million in federal funds, is designed to connect industry, universities, community colleges,…

The Educator|Industry Institute: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

By Cullen Naumoff Local educators now have a new tool to help prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities thanks to the Charleston Area Alliance (CAA). The Educator|Industry Institute (E|II), launched in July 2012, gives educators an inside look at the operations and career possibilities within the region’s industries, including energy, chemical and automotive. The goal…

Marshall University biomedical sciences students to co-host conference in Charleston

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine biomedical sciences students, in collaboration with students from West Virginia University, the University of Kentucky and Ohio University, will host the first Appalachian Regional Cell Conference in an effort to expand the field of cell biology research in the region. The conference is scheduled to begin at…