West Virginia Aerospace Industry Shares Economic Impact on State and Future with Governor Justice

Governor Jim Justice, Secretary Woody Thrasher and State Senator Mike Romano met members of West Virginia’s aerospace industry today at Bombardier’s facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia.  The discussion focused on the industry’s recent economic impacts and opportunities for growth in the state. Among those present were leaders from the West Virginia Aerospace Alliance, Bombardier, The…

Fourth Annual Urban Agriculture Conference Adds Track Targeting Veterans

The fourth annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference will feature a new track highlighting agricultural opportunities for the state’s Armed Forces veterans. The two-day event will be held April 28-29 at Camp Virgil Tate in Charleston. The veteran track emerged as West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service, a conference host, expanded its agricultural programming…

Lima Earns Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Fernando Lima, assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at West Virginia University, has earned a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for his work to improve modular systems for energy applications. The award comes with $500,000 in funding over a five-year period. The northeast and mid-Atlantic regions are home to an abundance…