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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...
New aviation program influences company’s decision to expand to W.Va.
Thoroughbred Aviation, central Kentucky’s largest aviation maintenance and avionics provider, is expanding operations with the opening of a facility at Huntington Tri-State Airport, Joe Otte, the company’s vice president, announced this week. Thoroughbred officials...
Co-Op leads to hands-on internship at RCBI
Autumn Cook of Crown City, Ohio, enjoyed her internship at the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) so much she accepted RCBI’s offer stay on through the summer. The junior in Marshall’s College of Engineering and Computer Sciences landed the internship through the...
RCBI to offer free accelerated manufacturing apprenticeship
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University is launching a free apprenticeship program to prepare high school students and adults for entry-level positions in manufacturing. Classes begins July 13 in Huntington. Apprentices will learn about machining,...
RCBI announces key appointments to career skills training programs
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University has added key personnel in support of its career skills training programs. Jill Goheen of Huntington has joined RCBI as workforce recruiter. Goheen is responsible for recruiting students for RCBI’s nationally...
RCBI unveils digital marketing service to assist entrepreneurs, new businesses
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University has launched an initiative to assist entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses in establishing an online presence and e-commerce capabilities. RCBI Digital Frontiers offers a variety of services, including:...
In-person robotics camps are returning to RCBI Huntington
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and partners from the NASA Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility and the West Virginia Space Grant Consortium will offer in-person, hands-on robotics camps July 20-23 in Huntington for students ages 6 to 14. The...
Lowe to deliver advanced welding training for RCBI
Brad Lowe has joined the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University as a technical trainer for the newly established Advanced Welding Program. Lowe, who is based at the RCBI Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center in Huntington, will deliver training in...
