Third Annual WV Biosciences Summit to be Held Thursday, Feb. 28 in Charleston
Dave Scholl helped grow Athens, Ohio-based Diagnostic Hybrids into a $100 million biotech company and is now a partner in a regional venture capital firm and involved with the billion dollar Third Frontier Program in Ohio. He, along with 20+ other life science experts, will share experiences and discuss strategies West Virginia can implement to […]
Officers, New Members Named To WVU Hospitals-East Board
The Board of Directors of West Virginia University Hospitals-East, which includes City Hospital in Martinsburg and Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, recently elected officers for 2013 and announced the appointment of two new members. Officers elected for a one-year term include Robert F. Baronner, Jr., chairman; Suzanne Shipley, Ph.D., vice chairman; Betty Gunnoe, secretary; and […]
Seven Authors Sign Books at Gift Buyers Marketplace at W.Va.’s Pipestem State Park
More than 50 vendors, including Headline Books of Terra Alta, registered for the annual Gift Buyers Marketplace Feb. 4-6 at Pipestem Resort State Park. This trade show for gift and souvenir buyers is an annual event that brings together buyers from attractions, state parks and retail shops looking for new souvenir, novelty items, and gift-type items […]
Academic Reorganization Will Streamline Marshall University’s Administrative Structure
Beginning this summer, Marshall University will streamline its academic college structure in a move expected to create additional opportunities for students while also reducing administrative personnel costs. On July 1, the Graduate School of Education and Professional Development and existing College of Education units will combine programs to become a new comprehensive College of Education. […]
WVUH-East Officially Opens Cancer & Infusion Center
Officials at West Virginia University Hospitals-East, in conjunction with the Martinsburg Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cancer & Infusion Center, a department of City Hospital. The $1.3 million center, which opened to patients earlier this month, is located on the second floor of the Dorothy A. McCormack […]
WVU Engineering Students Build Slow Sand Filters for Villagers in Fiji
Most students at West Virginia University spent their 2012 winter break catching up with family and friends back home. However, seven members of Engineers Without Borders traveled to Fiji with one goal in mind: install seven slow sand filters that would greatly improve the quality of water in the remote village of Nakavika. Nakavika is […]