U.S. Small Business Administration Participates in SBIR Workshop on Federal Funding Opportunities
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia participates in the SBIR Workshop, sponsored by RCBI and TechConnect West Virginia, Tue, April 18, 2017 from noon to 2 p.m. at Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI), 1050 Fourth Ave. Entrepreneurs and small business owners wanting to advance innovative concepts through the commercialization process can explore federal funding […]
Lewis College of Business Students Win Second Place in Business Competition
Students and faculty in Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business claimed second place in the fifth annual Peoples Bank Undergraduate Business Case Competition on Feb. 11. Dr. Marc Sollosy, assistant professor of management, served as the faculty advisor for five undergraduate students: Justin Hurt, Amanda Nelson, Eli Tilley, Ellen Castro and Jordan Fanelli. The team […]
Governor Justice Announces 131 Jobs in Northern Panhandle
Governor Jim Justice announced today that Bidell Gas Compression, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Total Energy Services Inc., will base its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Weirton, West Virginia. The company will repurpose a 100,000 square.foot decommissioned machine shop to fabricate, sell, lease and service natural gas compression equipment to customers operating throughout North America and […]
Fourth Annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference
Registration is open for the fourth annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference, to be held April 28-29, 2017, at Camp Virgil Tate in Charleston. The event will feature workshops on topics such as homesteading, urban growing, marketing, livestock, small fruit production, as well as a new track targeting veterans in agriculture. “People who live in […]
Marshall School of Pharmacy Launches Center for Pharmacy Education
They are accomplished pharmacists, scientists and researchers and now they hope to be known as innovative pharmacy educators through the creation and development of the Marshall University School of Pharmacy Center for Pharmacy Education. The center, under the direction of assistant professor Nicole Winston, M.S., Pharm.D., will provide teaching and learning scholarship, faculty development and […]
Highmark Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Advancing Excellence in School Nursing Awards
The Highmark Foundation is now accepting nominations for its third annual Advancing Excellence in School Nursing awards, which will be announced on National School Nurse Day, May 10. The Foundation created the award to recognize the vital role that school nurses play in adolescent health and wellness. Up to eight nurses will be honored with […]