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Workshops to focus on leadership skills and lean manufacturing

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is partnering with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) to present two workshops that assist manufacturers’ implementation of lean processes for product development and execution of focused strategies for accomplishing company...

In-person 3D printing/maker camps to return this June and July

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University has announced the 2022 schedule for its popular summertime series of 3D printing and maker camps for middle and high school students. Dates and locations for the in-person Design to Production...

RCBI awards drone technology to 20 West Virginia schools

In phase two of its first-of-its-kind program, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University will award drone kits and related technology to 20 schools across West Virginia to spur innovation among agricultural educators and students. RCBI also will...