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The Charleston Area Alliance would like to officially welcome JPN Precision to the West Virginia business community. Company officials announced this week they selected West Virginia for its first North American operation. JPN Precision is the US operation of its parent company, TEKNIA, located in Nagoya, Japan. Company officials first connected with West Virginia more…
The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing (RCBI) is presenting a public course on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt through SAI Global. Scheduled at RCBI Huntington, the course will span 10 days (two five-day blocks over a two-month timeframe). Lean Manufacturing is a growing business practice that focuses on removing “non-value added” activities…
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding with a series of events beginning this month and continuing throughout the year. Authorized by the U.S. Congress as a land-grant institution under the Second Morrill Act of 1890, the West Virginia Legislature established the West Virginia Colored Institute, now WVSU, on…
A group of faculty within Marshall University’s Department of Mathematics has been awarded a $170,000 grant from the National Security Agency (NSA). The grant will be used to fund undergraduate research and develop a scientific workforce in Appalachia, according to Dr. Elizabeth Niese, principal investigator for the project. “One of the things in math research…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s West Virginia District Office participates in two small business training opportunities in North Central West Virginia Thursday, February 18, 2016. Bridgeport – Show Me the Money! There are options when it comes to funding your new or growing small business. Aspiring entrepreneurs looking for sources of financing can join the…
The Society of Composers Inc. Region III Conference will offer the public 10 concerts of new music by internationally recognized composers on Marshall University’s Huntington campus Thursday, Feb. 25 through Saturday, Feb. 27. The conference focuses on music that builds on the traditions of orchestral and chamber music performance and will offer a host of…