Pickatto: Quantified Musician Technology Created in the Mountain State
By Michael Murawski One day after a four-hour practice session, a guitarist who had been playing for 27 years thought to himself how cool it would be if his guitar pick could give him a printout of everything his picking hand had done during the session. That guitarist is Michael Murawski, and this internal monologue […]
High Unemployment Doesn’t Always Mean Available Workforce
By Scott Zahn Recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that the national unemployment rate continues to drop but, at 7.9% as of September, remains high. Data, however, can sometimes be misleading, and for companies struggling to find workers for their warehouses or distribution centers, these current unemployment numbers represent good […]
Microgravity Research: Expanding the Horizons of Human Space Travel
By Sierra Portillo With SpaceX’s recently successful launch, space travel is headed in new and exciting directions. NASA hopes private companies such as SpaceX and Boeing will provide opportunities for tourism, as well as chances to increase the number of experiments performed aboard space stations like the International Space Station. Understanding the realities of microgravity […]
A Mountain State Mission: Simulation to Flight-1
By John Dahlia Marcus Fisher, Justin Morris, Scott Zemerick, Matt Grub and Mark Suder. These men shared a childhood dreams to propel their beloved Mountain State into space—and it came true. Launching West Virginia’s First Spacecraft West Virginia’s first spacecraft, Simulation to Flight-1 (STF-1), launched into orbit on December 16, 2018, on the first-ever NASA […]
Glenville State Expands Opportunities for Future Educators and Land Managers
By Dustin Crutchfield Glenville State College (GSC) is the only centrally located college in West Virginia. The school, located in Gilmer County, has a history dating back almost 150 years. Faculty and staff at GSC are now planning two new initiatives to assist those seeking a teaching license and for persons interested in pursuing a […]
West Virginia’s Impact on Global Carbon Footprint Reduction
By Howard G. Murphy Jr. With its significant proven reserves and production of coal, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), one might ask how West Virginia contributes to reducing individual and business global carbon footprints. The answer includes at least two paths—through the production of natural gas and NGLs to replace more carbon-intensive fuels […]
