BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 24 -- Lamar University issued the following news release:
Lamar University students have a new way to experience the realities of the energy industry before they ever step onto a refinery floor, thanks to a $500,000 investment from Valero that has transformed laboratory space in the College of Engineering.
University and Valero Port Arthur Refinery officials gathered Wednesday for a ribbon cutting celebrating the new Valero Reaction Lab, a facility designed to give engineering students hands-on experience with technology and processes used in industry.
The investment, presented to Lamar University in 2024, funded upgrades to the Process Control Lab and Unit Operations Lab and created new opportunities for students t...