WVU-Based NAFTC Launches New Training Program for New Technology Vehicles

As the field of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles evolves, it is essential that the automotive technician workforce is properly trained to provide maintenance on new technology vehicles. The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium http://www.naftc.wvu.edu, a program of West Virginia University, is launching a newly developed Electric Drive Vehicle Automotive Technician Training program to…

Small Steps toward a Big Future

By Heather Williams Where would you expect to find a major research instrument? A major university, laboratory or company? One such instrument has made its way to West Virginia. Concord University, located in southern West Virginia, received its microanalytical instrument in 2010 from the University of Kentucky (UK). Through connections at UK and previous use,…

WVSU Partners with Leading Mattress Company on New Internship Program

West Virginia State University (WVSU) students will soon have the opportunity to gain practical, real world experience through a new internship program with one of the nation’s most successful mattress companies. Innovative Mattress Solutions is offering WVSU students the chance to be selected for the company’s new Blue Chip Development Internship Program, which is designed…

West Virginia Beer Distributors Generate 898 Direct Jobs, $246 Million in Total Economic Impacts

A new economic impact report released by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) – America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities – provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. The report, produced by Dr. Bill Latham and Dr. Ken…