Multi-Million Dollar Federal Grant Renewed for Marshall Researchers and Statewide Collaborators

Dr. Gary Rankin with the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and co-investigators at institutions around West Virginia, including West Virginia University, have received a five-year renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling more than $17 million for the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE). Rankin, who…

Governor Tomblin, Congressman Rahall Announce More Than $9 Million in Grant Funding for Workforce Training

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Congressman Nick Rahall announced on September 29 three West Virginia community and technical colleges will receive more than $9 million in grant funding to help connect students with employers and support new and current workforce training programs, part of a nationwide effort to assist military men and women and veterans.…

WVU Parkersburg Receives Grant to Promote Diversity and Equality

West Virginia University at Parkersburg has been awarded an $8,870 “Diversity for Equity” grant to fund programs that increase cultural diversity on campus and promote equal access to higher education opportunities. WVU Parkersburg’s grant funds will be used to fund three distinct initiatives: a guest speaker in observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in…