Releases
Drown connects industry to RCBI resources
Tanner Drown of Huntington has joined the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) as business outreach specialist. In his new role, Drown will assist entrepreneurs, small businesses and large companies by connecting them to RCBI’s design, engineering and manufacturing...
RCBI hires Mullins to oversee makerspace, STEM outreach
Kara Mullins of Huntington has joined the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University as makerspace / STEM coordinator. She replaces Deacon Stone who has transitioned to a new role as RCBI’s EDA University Center director. In her new position, Mullins will...
RCBI secures $4.5 million for apprenticeship initiative
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University has been awarded $4.5 million in federal funding to bolster and expand its national advanced manufacturing apprenticeship partnership. Apprenticeship Works, the National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship...
RCBI adds to trove of technology
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University keeps West Virginia manufacturers and entrepreneurs on the leading edge of technology by providing access to the latest manufacturing equipment – and the expertise to use it. This innovative edge can make all...
STEM@Home: Paper Rollercoaster Engineering!
As featured on WSAZ's First Look at Four, RCBI's Makerspace/STEM Coordinator, Kara Mullins, and Director of the Center of Innovation, Deacon Stone, demonstrate a STEM exercise that students can complete at home with household materials. This is a project that can be...
Students tap RCBI technology to bring innovation to life
A group of senior mechanical engineering majors at Marshall University leveraged the advanced technology and expertise of the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) to transform its concept for a single-passenger vehicle into a working prototype. Marshall’s Weisberg...
St. Joe robotics teams win most awards; Lincoln, Sissonville earn top drone honors
Teams from St. Joseph Grade School in Huntington battled their way to winning four of six awards in the Marshall University VEX IQ Robotics Qualifier hosted Dec. 3 by Marshall’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI). The St. Joseph Darth Vexers team captured the Excellence...
RCBI machining, welding students earn record honors
RCBI Machinist Technology/CNC and Welding Technology students – who earned a record 200 college degrees, certificates and nationally recognized industry credentials – were honored during fall graduation ceremonies earlier in December. Offered in partnership with...
Design Challenge winners recognized for their creativity and innovation
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...
Robotics, drone teams to battle in Huntington
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...
