After joining the newly established West Virginia University (WVU) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute one year ago, Dr. Scott Galster is now leading the way in human performance research and brain health programs at WVU Medicine and WVU.
The U.S. Census is an important tool for gauging things like a state’s population and economic vitality. For instance, West Virginia’s latest census results report that the Mountain State’s unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in December 2017 and that the population decreased by 1.2 percent between 2010-2016. It even goes so far as to show that the average age of a West Virginia farmer is 60 years, slightly older than the national average of 58.
When the temperature drops and the snow begins to fall in West Virginia, not only does the scenery become more beautiful but the list of available activities becomes more extensive. Every winter, the Mountain State plays host to a variety of unique winter sports for anyone up for an outdoor adventure. Grab your coat and gloves and get ready to explore all the winter wonders West Virginia has to offer.
West Virginia Robotics Alliance Rivalry, teamwork and off-season training. While these words might conjure images of a football field, basketball court or weight room, they also apply to the world of competitive robotics. West Virginia is poised to become the eighth state in the nation to recognize robotics as a varsity sport, and thanks to…
During a time when the practice of law has been brought to the forefront of the national consciousness with extensive media coverage on a variety of court cases and the appointment of new judges to the U.S. Supreme Court, West Virginia Executive magazine in partnership with West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law is working to recognize an elite group of remarkable lawyers who are making strides in their careers and communities with the Lawyers & Leaders Awards.
West Virginia’s ring has housed many opponents—unemployment, population loss, a struggling economy and an opioid crisis, just to name a few. However, like many other states, West Virginia’s laundry list of needs includes another woe that doesn’t receive nearly as much attention—outdated and neglected infrastructure.