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Dr. Nadja Spitzer of Marshall University’s College of Science has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. Spitzer, an assistant professor of biological sciences, earned the award for her work to study how exposure to silver nanoparticles could be affecting the brains of children and adults. The award comes with funding…
The first presentation of the annual Coal Heritage Lecture Series, sponsored by the Coal Heritage Highway Authority and Concord University’s Beckley campus, begins on March 21 with a presentation by Concord University Professor of Geology Dr. Joseph Allen on “Natural Gas Extraction.” The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. at the Erma Byrd Center,…
The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is presenting a Lunch & Learn that focuses on how manufacturers can become suppliers to larger prime contractors and global companies. The free event – scheduled Wednesday, March 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at RCBI Huntington (1050 Fourth Ave.) – provides participants an overview…
The South Charleston Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2nd Annual 5K Wellness Run/Walk on Saturday, April 9, 2016 in downtown South Charleston. Registration starts at 8:00am and the Run will begin at 9:00am. The walkers will begin shortly after the runners start. The race will begin and end in Oakes Field; the course is…
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia announced the new Wine & Spirits Guide–a traveler’s guide to wineries, distilleries and events throughout the Mountain State—is now available by calling 800-225-5982 and will soon be available in all eight Welcome Centers. “West Virginia wines and spirits reflect the unique flavors and styles of the region, from old world to…
Three Concord University art professors and their former students are exhibiting their work in “Continuum,” an exhibition at Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia in Beckley, WV. The show runs through April 3, 2016. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, March 13 at 3 p.m. in the David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery.…