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While researchers atWest Virginia Universitywere testing coal miners’ safety gloves to help reduce lost-time accidents, they went a step further.Eduardo Sosa, a research associate professor inmechanical and aerospace engineeringin theBenjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, and Marta Moure, a post-doctoral fellow from Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain, reduced the need for future physical testing of the gloves through computer simulations.

WHAT: The National Mine Rescue Association - Post 5 will host a mine rescue contest.

The West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the West Virginia University Department of Industrial Extension will present a half-day workshop on cybersecurity Aug. 6 in Beckley.

Two faculty members in West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources have been appointed to interim administrative posts.

For the second straight year the team from West Virginia University took home top honors in the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration–Eastern Collegiate Mine Rescue Fall 2018 Competition.

Two researchers from West Virginia University have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration to train miners for mine emergency prevention and preparedness.

Truston Industries has a lot to be proud of. As one of the largest suppliers of port security barriers worldwide, the company designs, fabricates and installs custom solutions for the marine, energy and industrial markets.

When a Morgantown-area business needed assistance growing its customer base, they turned to an organization that could position the company for a more stable future: the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership.