Johnson, a mechanical engineering major at Tech, also has a natural inclination toward figuring out how things work and how to make those things work more efficiently. So when he noticed that storing and accessing rifle ammunition in the field was limited, clumsy and cumbersome, he decided to put his skillset to work.
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WVU Demo Day shows off Mountaineer innovations
Lisa Bridges |
MORGANTOWN — Service robots, green space development plans, video games and other prototypes were on display across West Virginia University Thursday as part of its inaugural Demo Day.
West Virginia University holds inaugural 'Demo Day'
Lisa Bridges |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va - Hundreds of West Virginia University students, faculty, and staff from a wide variety of departments and colleges participated in WVU's inaugural Demo Day on Thursday.
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WVU students showcase innovation and entrepreneurship in Demo Day
Lisa Bridges |
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (WDTV) - West Virginia University held Demo Day on Thursday as a way to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship.
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WVU to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation at inaugural Demo Day
Scott Siker |
Nearly 70 West Virginia University students and faculty members from across campus will showcase their innovative ideas, cutting-edge inventions, working prototypes and unique business ventures at the inaugural WVU IDEA Hub Demo Day Thursday, April 19.
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Young entrepreneur turns excitement to opportunity for 3WM Software
Lisa Bridges |
Starting a business is hard. Starting a business while you’re still in college is harder. Stephen Woerner, a senior at West Virginia University, co-founded 3WM software in October 2017 and is CEO of the company.
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Maple Syrup Production, Just One of the Many Hands-On Experiences for Students at WVU Potomac State College
Lisa Bridges |
Maple trees are usually ready to tap in February or early March, depending on the weather. While the nights are still freezing, and as the days start to warm, the sap inside the tree begins to rise, creating pressure and causing the sap to flow.
WVU LaunchLab hosts inaugural Women’s Pitch Competition
Lisa Bridges |
West Virginia University’s LaunchLab Network hosted its first Women’s Pitch Competition on Oct. 26 to encourage female students to push the limits of their entrepreneurial ideas, develop products and business models and showcase the results in a tightly-timed presentation to a panel of judges.
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