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Marshall to offer 2 degrees in new School of Aviation (WV MetroNews, June 28, 2019)


Marshall engineering faculty present research at state chamber conference (Herald-Dispatch, June 25, 2019)


Boy Scout Summit brings in millions to state, new study reports (Beckley Register-Herald, June 24, 2019)


Opinion:  Working together will produce economic gains for WV (Charleston Gazette-Mail, June 21, 2019)


Cops bring addiction counselor on drug raids to fight opioid crisis (CBS | 60 Minutes, June 16, 2019)


Marshall ranked among West Virginia’s best employers by Forbes magazine (Office of University Communications, June 13, 2019)


WVU Extension Service Program Helps Farmers Continue to be Productive and Prosperous (WVU Today, June 12, 2019)


National Park Tourism Boosts S. W.Va. Economy (WV Public Broadcasting, June 12, 2019)


RCBI to offer hands-on coding camps for youth (Herald-Dispatch, June 6, 2019)


Hit Hard By Opioids, W.Va. Hoping Athletics Can Be A Game Changer In Addiction Crisis (WV Public Broadcasting, June 4, 2019)


Capito:  New wireless communication project to benefit many in Preston County (WV MetroNews, May 30, 2019)


Technology, partnerships help MU’s business college (Herald-Dispatch, May 19, 2019)


The economics of opioids: Fentanyl has a steep price tag in lives, lab costs and resources (WVU Today, May 10, 2019)


Mercer County leads state in new business growth (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, May 9, 2019)


West Virginia Forward out with summer child care list ahead of school breaks (WV MetroNews, May 08, 2019)


Remake Learning Days expands beyond Pittsburgh with maker spaces and more (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 07, 2019)


Marshall University becomes first WV university to offer IDs, payment (WV News, May 5, 2019)


Tourism chief says camping online reservation option off to fast start (WV MetroNews, April 29, 2019)


SBIR legislation has the chance to propel WV businesses (WV News, April 28, 2019)


WV Pumps Money Into Campgrounds (WCBC Radio, April 28, 2019)


Free community college grant now accepting applications (WV News, April 26, 2019)


Ground Zero for the Opioid Epidemic, How Law Enforcement is Finding New Ways to Tackle Addiction (WV Public Broadcasting, April 26, 2019)


WV Forward hosts panel series to grow projects in ‘WV Opportunity Zones’ (WBOY, April 25, 2019)


West Virginia Girls Who Code 4-H Club virtually addresses stereotypes, earns spot in Facebook hackathon (WVU Today, April 23, 2019)


WVU partners with Google for Applied Computing Series (WVU Today, April 23, 2019)


WVU’s second annual Demo Day to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation (WVU Today, April 22, 2019)


Women in Cyber established to support women in technology fields (Office of University Communications, April 18, 2019)


Intellectual property seminars to focus on 3-D designs and manufactured goods, pharmaceuticals and medical devices (Office of University Communications, April 18, 2019)


Marshall University announces Brad D. Smith Business Incubator to be located in downtown Huntington (Office of University Communications, April 16, 2019)


West Virginia college students compete in finals of business model competition (Herald-Dispatch, April 15, 2019)


Scientists tie walnuts to gene expressions related to breast cancer (Office of University Communications, March 28, 2019)


Student research showcased at 31st Annual Research Day (Office of University Communications, March 25, 2019)


Over 90 employers expected to attend spring Career Expo (Office of University Communications, March 22, 2019)


Cyber Day for local high school students to be held (Office of University Communications, March 21, 2019)


WV higher education leaders praise community college bill passage (WV News, March 10, 2019)


Marshall achieves research milestone with ‘R2’ Carnegie classification (Office of University Communications, March 6, 2019)


Researcher receives nearly $500K NIH grant for thrombosis research (Office of University Communications, March 6, 2019)


Marshall signs MOA with Southern Utah University (Office of University Communications, Feb. 29, 2019)


12th annual AIDE Conference to be held in April (Office of University Communications, Feb. 12, 2019)


WV Forward brings women leaders together for state initiative (Dominion Post, Feb. 7, 2019)


Huntington is the epicenter of recovery, national drug policy director says (The Herald-Dispatch, Dec. 19, 2018)


West Virginia Forward team pushing cybersecurity component (WV News, Dec. 17, 2018)


DOE Report shows potential for petrochemical Hub in Appalachia (WV News, Dec. 16, 2018)


‘After Coal’ is a positive call to action (The State Journal, Dec. 16, 2018)


Marshall University Board of Governors approves graduate program in cybersecurity (Office of University Communications, Dec. 13, 2018)


West Virginia Collegiate Business Plan Competition finalists include would-be entrepreneurs from five state schools (WVU Today, Dec. 10, 2018)


WV Legislators’ Forum highlights innovation economy (WV News, Dec. 9, 2018)


New treatment center in Huntington lets mothers in rehab keep their kids (The Herald-Dispatch, Dec. 7, 2018)


Third annual WV Legislators’ Forum on Education and the Economy highlights changing world (WV News, Dec. 4, 2018)


Gov. Justice announces formation of Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention (Office of the Governor, Dec. 3, 2018)


Charleston nonprofit, Marshall University to host poverty symposium (Charleston Gazette-Mail, Nov. 11, 2018)


Marshall University receives $25 million gift for college of business (Office of University Communications, Nov. 8, 2018)


Conference connects southern West Virginia (The Herald Dispatch, Oct. 24, 2018)


Higher ed leaders showcase economic development efforts (The Register-Herald, Oct. 23, 2018)


Marshall University receives $1.49 million from Appalachian Regional Commission:  POWER grant to fund new recovery employment program (Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Oct. 19, 2018)


WV Forward looking to jobs and skills of the future (The State Journal, Oct. 17, 2018)


W.Va. faces partly sunny economic future due to ‘uneven recovery,’ according to expert economist (The State Journal, Oct. 15, 2018)


23 Universities Launch Virtual Hub to Accelerate Healthcare Innovations (Health Leaders, Oct. 15, 2018)


Experts: W.Va.’s high tech wave focused on cybersecurity (The Exponent Telegram, Oct. 14, 2018)


WV Forward, DRWV host roundtable on urgency to reduce national security backlog to accelerate job growth in West Virginia (WVU Today, Oct. 12, 2018)


Charles McElwee: Opportunities and perils of artificial intelligence (Charleston Gazette-Mail, Oct. 7, 2018)


Business group works to pinpoint region’s opportunities (The Herald-Dispatch, Sept. 23, 2018)


W.Va. Chamber leaders tout state’s growing economy at annual … (WV News, Aug. 29, 2018)


Jerome A. Gilbert:  New beginnings and fresh opportunities (The State Journal, Aug. 26, 2018)


Benedum Foundation names its first woman president (The Register-Herald, Aug. 20, 2018)


MU professor’s Clio app featured as a top humanities project in US (The Herald-Dispatch, July 19, 2018)


Collaboration is key to success of WV Forward (Beckley Register-Herald, June 13, 2018)


SBIR road tour coming to Huntington (The Herald-Dispatch, June 13, 2018)


Yeager Airport, Marshall to study feasibility of new aviation school (Charleston Gazette-Mail, May 23, 2018)


Jerome A. Gilbert:  Looking ahead for Marshall University (State Journal, May 7, 2018)


MU to offer degree in biomedical engineering (The Herald-Dispatch, March 16, 2018)


School of Medicine receives multi-million dollar grant to research obesity and related diseases (Office of University Communications, Feb. 16, 2018)


Daily Mail Editorial:  Optimism abounds for West Virginia’s future (Charleston Gazette-Mail, Jan. 2, 2018)


Outmigration: Moving West Virginia Forward (Beckley Register-Herald, Dec. 31, 2017)


Report offers path to state economic growth (Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Sept. 28, 2017)


WVU, Marshall, state Commerce Department reveal plan to boost state’s economy (MetroNews, Sept. 27, 2017)


Business, government, academia come together to move West Virginia Forward (Marshall University, Sept. 27, 2017)


Daily Mail Editorial: State’s universities working to grow economy (Charleston Gazette-Mail, Sept. 6, 2017)


President Gilbert announces alliance of higher education institutions to aid economic development in southern West Virginia (Marshall University, Sept. 1, 2017)


Gilbert, Gee team up to push for economic growth (Huntington Herald-Dispatch, July 27, 2017)


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