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In the wake of the national TV series, Jamie’s Food Revolution, Huntington’s Kitchen and others are coming together for the first ever Huntington Health Revolution. The program is focused on small steps each of us can take right now to help us lead healthier lives. There is a great article about the project at the Herald-Dispatch site.
Please check it out and spread the word to help make Huntington a healthier and happier place!
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According to Forensics-School.com Marshall University has the #1 Forensic Science program in the nation beating out such prestigious schools as Penn State and George Washington University (which has fallen out of the top 10!). While Forensic Science isn’t quite as glamorous as it is depicted in the popular television franchise CSI it is a career field that has gained great exposure thanks to the series of shows under the CSI umbrella and both Huntington and Marshall are both poised to continue to capitalize on this trend thanks to the …
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Imagine a world where a person can fly, teleport, and interact with people around the world from the comfort of his or her living room sofa. Well, now it’s possible in a virtual world.
Marshall University has a new Second Life island – MUOnline. Second Life is the Internet’s largest, 3-D virtual world community, created by Linden Lab, a San Francisco-based company.
In Second Life, participants (called residents) can socialize and build homes, businesses, and entire islands for fun and recreation, as well as for business and educational purposes.
“Several higher education …
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The Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program is ranked number one in the country for its students receiving the highest overall test scores on a national assessment test.
Five Marshall graduate students earned the Forensic Science Program highest honors on the Forensic Science Assessment Test, a qualifying test offered each year by the American Board of Criminalistics. One of Marshall’s students ranked second in overall test results among students from nine other forensic science programs.
Dr. Terry W. Fenger, director of the program, said the test is useful for assessing the program’s …
