Lost & Found: Chatting with Rajeev about India
By Katie Allie These are my stories from the road and hard-won guidance from a thoughtful traveler. If I’m making you curious about getting lost and finding the good stuff in this great big world we all share, then I’m doing something right. “This is indeed India! The land of dreams and romance, of fabulous […]
Volunteer, Engage, Impact
By Jacob Hayhurst In 1994, Dr. Ruthellen Phillips and Dr. Belle Zars designed a program to address three clearly identified needs of children: summer learning opportunities, adequate nutrition during summer months and safe and secure environments. The pair of doctors, who were working for the West Virginia University Extension Service, broke ground by piloting a […]
Littler Adds Shareholder Constance Weber to West Virginia Office
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, today welcomed Shareholder Constance (Connie) Weber to the firm’s West Virginia practice office, joining from Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC. Her arrival coincides with the firm’s relocation to Charleston from Morgantown, where the office was established in 2011. The firm’s new office will be […]
Bowles Rice Named West Virginia Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation
Benchmark Litigation named Bowles Rice its “West Virginia Firm of the Year” during its 2017 U.S. awards ceremony at the Essex House Hotel in New York City on February 16. Representatives from nearly 100 private practice firms were on-hand, including Bowles Rice attorneys Gerard R. Stowers and Jill E. Hall, who accepted the award on […]
Marshall University Researchers Receive U.S. Patent to Treat Major Health Issue
Researchers at Marshall University have developed a method for treating sepsis, one of the world’s major health problems, and other inflammatory disorders using cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs.) The researchers have been awarded a U.S. patent for the method and associated applications, which are now available for licensing through the Marshall University Technology Transfer Office. […]
West Virginia State University Creators Program Workshop Explores the Business of Film
West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) Creators Program series continues this Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, with a free “Business of Film” workshop at the WVSU Economic Development Center (EDC) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will feature West Virginia Film Office Director Pam Haynes and staff and will provide an overview of the role […]