Nov 29, 2022 | Featured, Maker Vault, News
Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) awarded more than $5,000 in cash and other prizes to makers of all ages Nov. 4 during the 9th-annual West Virginia Makes Festival on Marshall’s Huntington campus. The yearly RCBI festival honors creativity and...
Nov 29, 2022 | Featured, News
Teams from across West Virginia and beyond will battle it out by land and by air during two days of robotics competitions hosted by the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University. On Dec. 3, RCBI will host the Marshall University VEX IQ Robotics Qualifier...
Nov 28, 2022 | Featured, News, Success Stories
Milford Zeigler Jr. wasn’t looking to start his own business. The Charleston resident already had retired more than once. Interwoven with a career in the private sector was more than 20 years of military service, including stints as a gunner with the First Cavalry...
Nov 28, 2022 | Featured, News
You may be aware of the significant contributions of Rosie the Riveters, but you may not know that during World War II, working alongside Rosies in factories, shipyards and munitions plants was another essential group of women: Wendy the Welders. In fact, during...
Nov 28, 2022 | Featured, News, Success Stories
When a costly mechanical failure disrupted production at a manufacturing facility along the Ohio River, one of the world’s leading chemical producers turned to Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) for solutions. Wear and tear caused an impeller that...
Oct 27, 2022 | Featured, News
Individuals looking to start their career journeys or train for jobs in the in-demand fields of machining and welding don’t have to wait until fall 2023 to get started. The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI)’s nationally recognized Machinist Technology/CNC and Welding...
