SBA Offers Free Government Contracting Training Workshops
The U.S. Small Business Administration is excited to once again offer free web-enabled instructor-led Government contracting training sessions. Topics include Financial Management for Government Contractors, Proposal Preparation, and Federal Contracting and Government Contract Management. The seminars are being offered to eligible individuals or small businesses nationwide, as part of SBA’s efforts to provide relevant training […]
Biology Professor Receives Federal Grant to Study Rattlesnake Habitat at Parris Island
Dr. Jayme Waldron often can be found crawling through dense brush in search of the largest venomous snake in North America – the eastern diamondback rattlesnake. An assistant professor of biology at Marshall University, she has spent much of her career tracking the snakes to learn more about how and where they live, and how […]
Internationally Acclaimed Gospel Choir to Sing at WVSU First Friday Mass
An internationally acclaimed gospel choir will join in a special First Friday Mass to celebrate the first anniversary of West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Catholic Campus Ministries on Sept. 6 at noon in the P. Ahmed Williams auditorium in Ferrell Hall. “The students are very excited to celebrate this one-year anniversary, and we hope to […]
Marshall’s Respiratory Care Program is One of Two Accredited Bachelor’s Programs in West Virginia
With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on the rise, not only in West Virginia but nationwide, the field of respiratory care is needed more than ever. Chris Trotter, associate professor of respiratory therapy at Marshall University, said respiratory therapists are and will continue to be in high demand due to the many respiratory hazards in […]
Energy Expert Visits West Virginia State University Research Project
A leading renewable energy expert is working with West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Agricultural and Environmental Research Station to evaluate the use of biochar as a value-added product for the biomass-to-energy industry. Ken Moss, founder and CEO of Piedmont BioProducts LLC in Gretna, Va., has served on forums alongside clean energy experts and Tom Vilsack, […]
WVU Alumnus Set to Launch New Computer Game
Anthony Palma, a 2010 graduate of West Virginia University, is blazing his own trail to become a top computer game designer. His startup, Kermdinger Studios, is set to launch its first game titled “Stunt Runner” in January 2014. Palma, a Wheeling native who came to WVU on a Bucklew Scholarship, discovered his passion for game […]
