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Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine officials announced $150,000 in funding for six research grants associated with the school’s translational medicine research program. The Marshall Health Translational Pilot Grant program, created in 2012, encourages collaborative research between basic scientists and clinical physicians in an effort to speed up the process of laboratory discovery…
West Virginia University graduate student Taylor Richmond made history in January. The 24-year-old Beckley native became the youngest Shriner currently serving on the Board of Governors of any of the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children® healthcare facilities. In January, Richmond took his seat on the Board of Governors of Shriners Hospitals for Children – Erie…
Law students from across the country will tackle a hydraulic fracturing case at the annual National Energy & Sustainability Moot Court Competition, hosted by the West Virginia University College of Law, March 14-16. Commonly referred to as “fracking,” hydraulic fracturing is the collection of natural gas by injecting large volumes of liquids into shale rock…
How do you develop the entrepreneurial spirit at a younger age? Provide students with a platform to explore those interests. That’s just what the West Virginia University College of Business and Economics has done through a partnership with the state’s Department of Education in creating the West Virginia High School Business Plan Competition. Funding for…
PACE Enterprises announced today that it has hired Carisa Collins as Account Executive for PACE Shredding, a line of business that employs adults with disabilities. Carisa Collins is a WVU graduate who began her career at West Virginia Junior College. Carisa worked her way up to Career Management Director before pursuing her passion for non-profit…
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s education reform bill was introduced today in both the House of Delegates and the State Senate. The governor’s education proposal is aimed at improving student performance by removing barriers in code that stifle local initiatives and ensuring West Virginia students are taught by great teachers. “As I said in my State…