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Clark Kent made changing into Superman look easy. It is challenging to transform into Iron Man, Boba Fett or Wonder Woman, but aspiring heroes and villains can find help at the WVU Parkersburg Entrepreneur Center during the 2019 Maker Day event. On Sunday, Sept. 15, from 12 – 6 p.m., the Entrepreneur Center (located in…
Doctors have about three hours to administer the most effective treatment for the most common type of stroke. If they miss that window, recovery becomes questionable, and survival rates plummet. Amelia Adcock, associate director of the West Virginia University Stroke Center, is customizing an app that helps first responders in West Virginia triage stroke patients efficiently when…
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced several U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants totaling more than $8 million dollars that will benefit West Virginia. As chairman, Senator Capito oversees funding for all aspects of the department, including its many grant programs. “As chairman of the…
The Appalachian Children’s Chorus (ACC) is inviting children’s choirs from around the country to participate in the Appalachian Festival of Young Voices scheduled for June 26 – 29, 2020. The festival is a musically and culturally enriching experience for all participants according to Dr. Rollo Dilworth, who is an internationally renowned conductor, educator, and clinician…
Today the National Park Service (NPS) and the Outdoor Foundation announced the recipients of the 2019 Challenge Cost Share Program, which funds projects that support NPS mission-related projects that also align with the goals of local partners. The partners selected 20 projects, from 97 applications, and will award more than $360,000 that will be matched…
Concord University has been recognized as one of the “Most Affordable Online Colleges” in the nation by Study.com. Concord is ranked at #29 among the 50 institutions named in the 2019 rankings recently published by the online learning platform. Concord is the only West Virginia college or university appearing in the recognition. According to Study.com,…