NOAA’s GOES-R Satellite Heads to Orbit to Improve Weather Forecast Accuracy and Speed
GOES-R, the first of NOAA’s highly advanced geostationary weather satellites, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 6:42 p.m. EST today, on its way to boost the nation’s weather observation network and NOAA’s prediction capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely forecasts, watches and warnings. In two weeks, once GOES-R is situated in orbit 22,300 […]
West Virginia Colleges Support Student Veterans with 5 Star Challenge
State officials are applauding West Virginia’s public colleges and universities for stepping up their efforts to support student veterans. During a meeting of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission earlier today, Dr. Paul Hill, Chancellor of the Commission, reported that all of the state’s public higher education institutions have met or exceeded the goals […]
West Virginia State University Criminal Justice Students Take Top Honors at Conference
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Criminal Justice students walked away with top honors at the annual West Virginia Criminal Justice Educators Association conference Nov. 3-4 at the University’s Institute campus. WVSU Criminal Justice students swept the undergraduate paper competition at the annual conference, which represents all colleges and universities in West Virginia that offer Criminal […]
Compound Identified by Marshall School of Pharmacy Research Team May Fight Superbugs
Jordan G. Sheppard, a third-year Marshall University School of Pharmacy student, along with school of pharmacy assistant professor Timothy E. Long, Ph.D., recently published research findings in the journal, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, from an initial study showing promise for a new tool in the fight against multidrug-resistant superbugs. Among the most dangerous superbugs […]
West Virginia Sees Gains in College Freshman Enrollment
The number of students entering a four-year college is on the rise in West Virginia, according to information reported during a meeting of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission earlier today. State officials said the number of freshmen on West Virginia’s public four-year college campuses increased by 3.7 percent from last year. “These increases […]
West Virginia Farmers Market Association Hires New Executive Director
The West Virginia Farmers Market Association (WVFMA) has hired a new executive director. This organization helps many markets across the state start, grow, and thrive. Since being founded in 2007, this association has helped over 80 markets across the state learn better business practices and community organization. The WVFMA has encouraged growth among members by […]
