Shepherd Receives $142K Science Research Grant
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Science and Research has renewed a grant for the third time from the Research Challenge Fund that allows Shepherd University science and mathematics students to spend the summer doing research. The $142,000, three-year grant will allow 11 students to work one-on-one with professors for eight weeks […]
Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy Now Accepting Applications
The Tom Dunn Energy Leadership Academy is now accepting applications from high school students throughout West Virginia. The Academy will take place July 11-13, 2017, on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, W. Va. High school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in learning more about the natural gas industry, regional career opportunities […]
WVSU to Host Business, Economic and Social Sciences Summit
The West Virginia State University (WVSU) College of Business and Social Sciences will host a Business, Economic and Social Sciences Summit March 6-8, 2017, at the University’s Erickson Alumni Center. The theme for the 2017 summit is “Connecting Students to Leaders,” and will feature 17 speakers representing a variety of different professional fields over the […]
NETL Investigates Use of Geothermal Energy at Preston County’s Camp Dawson
Researchers from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have determined that geothermal energy could someday be a feasible energy source for the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) Camp Dawson training facility in Preston County. NETL’s Synergistic Fossil Integrations with Renewable Energy (SFIRE) project examines ways to use renewable energy resources like biomass feedstock, solid waste […]
Justice Announces Legislation to Combat Drug Epidemic
Governor Jim Justice put forward legislation to stop West Virginia’s drug crisis. The bills aim to crackdown on out-of-state drug dealers and give the people of West Virginia a shot at making a full recovery to re-enter the workforce. “A critical part of growing jobs in West Virginia is beating back the drug epidemic,” said […]
Registration Open for the ActiveSWV Bridge Day 5K
Active Southern West Virginia is proud to present the second annual race across the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The ActiveSWV Bridge Day 5k, benefiting Active SWV Kids Running Clubs and the Equal Footing Shoe Fund held by the United Way of Southern West Virginia, will take place on October 21, 2017. […]
