Ten years of somber reflection: WVU faculty, staff recall Sago Mine disaster
One of the worst mining disasters ever in the United States rocked a tiny community about an hour-and-a-half south of Morgantown 10 years ago.
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WVU earns renewed funding to operate state's Manufacturing Extension Partnership
For 18 years,West Virginia Universityhas led the state'sManufacturing Extension Partnership, providing consulting services to help manufacturers innovate, compete and grow. That work will continue for the next five years, thanks to $2.5 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
WVU Foundation honors philanthropists
George and Camilla "Mimi" Bennett and CONSOL Energy were among the recipients of the West Virginia University Foundation's 2015 Outstanding Philanthropy awards.
State mine rescue team conducts training at WVU mine simulator
Mention Sago, Aracoma and Upper Big Branch to a miner, and memories of lives lost quickly cloud their faces. That is especially true for Eugene White, director of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training, who participated in rescue operations at each of those mining disasters.
WVU Industrial Extension Service to Organize Local Manufacturing Day Events
It's not uncommon to hear about siblings following in each other's footsteps by enrolling at the same university. But the Belyadi siblings didn't just choose West Virginia University - they all chose the same major. Today, they are making a substantial mark on the natural gas industry and the school that they consider home.