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Student teams can apply for free drones
To engage more students in the STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) will award free drone kits to groups across West Virginia that agree to form aerial robotics teams and compete in area...
Gestamp Expo to connect small suppliers to large state manufacturer
Marshall University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center and Advantage Valley are presenting another in their series of Supply Chain Expos to connect small suppliers to major companies while forging supply chain connections closer to home. The October 12 virtual event from...
MAMC joins economic mission to Taiwan
West Virginia was on the world stage earlier this month in Asia. Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) Director Derek Scarbro joined a contingent from the West Virginia Department of Economic Development for a mission last week to Taiwan. The group met with...
Festival to award $10,000 in prizes to makers of all ages
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the West Virginia Makes Festival, the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) is offering $10,000 in cash prizes to winners of this year’s Design Challenge. Artisans, inventors, manufacturers, students and makers of all kinds...
Special Forces to discuss small-business opportunities during Marshall event
The U.S. military spends billions of dollars each year contracting with small businesses for good and services. Individuals can learn how they can become part of that supply chain by attending the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center’s (MAMC) Aug. 29 workshop “Doing...
USDA invests in MAMC’s expanding welding programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this month awarded a $550,211 grant to the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) to support workforce development and increase access to employment opportunities through the Rural Community Advancement Program. “At...
Brandon Dennison tapped for Marshall’s vice president of economic and workforce development
Brandon Dennison, founder and CEO of Coalfield Development, joined Marshall University July 1 as vice president of economic and workforce development. The new post is part of President Brad Smith’s goal to position the university as a prosperity platform for West...
Scarbro named director of expanding Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center
Marshall University officials announced July 14 that the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC) – formerly the Robert C. Byrd Institute – has a new leader. Derek Scarbro, who has served as interim director since last year and previously as deputy director and...
Teens, young adults eligible for free manufacturing training
Individuals ages 16 to 24 can test drive a career in manufacturing for free during one of the hands-on camps offered this August in South Charleston by the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center (MAMC). MAMC will conduct two, one-week introductions to...
More than 240 register for training at new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
West Virginia’s newest manufacturing education center opened last month in South Charleston with more than 200 individuals already registered to participate in machinist training at the facility. In another major expansion of its manufacturing training initiatives,...
