WVSU 4-H Camp for Youth Connects STEM Learning with Transportation Careers

The annual National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) 4-H camp for students entering sixth through eighth grades is accepting applications for the June 13-24 camp hosted by West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service.  During the free day camp at the University’s Institute campus, students connect their passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with…

Highway Waste Product Wins First ASCE Innovation Contest

A tire reuse technology, Confined Aggregate Concrete, recently won the first American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Grand Challenge Infrastructure Innovation Contest for most feasible green engineering idea. Confined Aggregate Concrete is sold as Mechanical Concrete® and is a geosynthetic technology that confines any crushed stone or aggregate material inside of a thin-walled cylinder.  This…

Governor Tomblin Honors ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign Exemplars

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined ACT officials today to recognize West Virginia achievements in college and career readiness. Honorees include a high school senior, a high school, and a community and technical college. Shania Clack, a senior from Mount View High School in Welch, received the Student Readiness Award and a scholarship. Ravenswood High School…