MURC News Archive
Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS) has begun year two of evaluating properties for potential solar farms. The project is taking place through collaboration with its West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center and a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Economic Development’s Office of Energy. In the first year of the
The NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium recently announced the winners of the 2021 – 2022 fellowship scholarships. Nine Marshall University undergraduate students were selected to receive the scholarship.
Seven recipients were recently honored with Power of Performance Awards for their efforts to change lives, put people to work or revitalize their communities. The awards were presented during the 2021 “Small Communities, BIG Solutions” conference, which showcased West Virginia successes and highlighted what is working across the Mountain State’s 21 most Southern counties.
Researchers from Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical and Applied Sciences (CEGAS) are among those to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Program (CDBG-MIT).
The Marshall University Research Corporation has announced the winners of the Fall 2021 Undergraduate Creative Discovery and Research Awards and the Spring 2022 John Marshall Scholars Award program. The eight awardees of the Fall 2021 Undergraduate Creative Discovery and Research Awards will receive a $750 stipend and $1,000 for travel and materials. In addition, $750
The Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia, the West Virginia Community Development Hub and Coalfield Development have teamed up once again to shine a spotlight on West Virginia, by hosting the Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference. This annual event showcases successful projects and highlights West Virginia change makers. It will be held virtually from Monday, Nov. 15, to Thursday, Nov. 18. Tickets are priced at $25 per attendee and can be purchased at www.wvsolutions.net.
The Collegiate Strategic Prevention Framework Partnership for Success (C-SPF-PFS) initiative housed under the Center of Excellence for Recovery in the Marshall University Research Corporation is launching a new project to help break down barriers for prevention, intervention and/or recovery by addressing stigma.
The Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) has received a $130,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants program. Marshall will be developing and piloting new safety and emergency preparedness videos that will be available for use throughout the mining industry.
Sara Payne Scarbro, associate vice president for external engagement at the Marshall University Research Corporation, has been named by the Appalachian Regional Commission as a participant in the 2021-2022 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.