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Inventor’s fiber optics switching technology expands possibilities

As a general contractor, Tom Stewart of Charleston had worked on hundreds – if not thousands – of electrical switches. Then one day, about 10 years ago, while performing the seemingly routine task of replacing a wall switch – eureka! – a lightbulb went off in his...

Accelerator exposes apprentices to rewarding manufacturing careers

Apprentices are getting a head start on careers in manufacturing through the Manufacturing Tech Accelerator at RCBI. Participants are learning the skills they need to succeed in entry-level positions in manufacturing. RCBI’s Apprenticeship Works initiative offers the...

Aviation Maintenance Technology program will be first to incorporate virtual reality painting

The soon-to-launch Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program operated jointly by Marshall University and Mountwest Community & Technical College in Huntington, W.Va., will be the first Part 147 school in the United States to use a virtual reality system to...