New Lecture Series Examines the History and Culture of West Virginia
Four regional scholars will present talks on the forces that shaped the commerce and identity of West Virginia in a lecture series at Marshall University sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts. “The History and Culture of West Virginia: A Lecture Series” features one event per month from January through April. Each lecture takes place […]
Gov. Tomblin Presents Nearly $1 Million in Safe Routes to School Grants
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and the West Virginia Division of Highways, today presented $824,800 in federal funds for seven projects as part of the 2012 Safe Routes to School Grant Program. The West Virginia Safe Routes to School grant program is part of a national program funded by […]
Gov. Tomblin Presents Nearly $1.2 Million in Recreation Trail Grants
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and the West Virginia Division of Highways, today presented $1,190,241.90 in federal funds for 22 projects as part of the 2012 Recreational Trails Program. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an assistance program of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The program […]
Gov. Tomblin Presents More Than $7 Million in Transportation Enhancement Grants
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration and the West Virginia Division of Highways, today presented $7,036,864 in federal funds awarded to 36 projects as part of the 2012 Transportation Enhancement Grant Program. The West Virginia Transportation Enhancement Grant Program is a federal-aid program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal […]
Utica Shale Development Topic of WVU Extension Service Educational Program Series
Through a series of educational programs, the West Virginia University Extension Service hopes to help educate community members on development and leasing issues related to Utica shale and its impact on the state. The Utica shale is a large natural gas field that lies below Marcellus shale rock, underneath much of the northeastern U.S. and […]
WVU Receives In-kind Software Grant with a Commercial Value of $17.8 Million
Students in West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will continue to gain industry-standard geology and geophysics software knowledge thanks to two major grants from Schlumberger with a combined commercial value of $17.8 million. Schlumberger, one of the world’s leading oilfield services companies, […]
