Announcements
Easily report computer security and privacy incidents using new online form
Faculty, staff and students can now easily report computer security and privacy incidents, regardless of their college, campus or department, using a new Qualtrics form on the Health Sciences Center ITS website, its.hsc.wvu.edu, or at DefendYourData.wvu.edu.
WVU in the News: Pa. waited more than 2 years to test wells after finding nearby contamination. Now this neighborhood wants answers.
PFAS in such foams help suppress fire, but they have become a frequent source of contamination. In fact, airports and military defense facilities are the most common sources of PFAS pollution, said Dr. Ducatman, the PFAS researcher and a professor emeritus in public health at West Virginia University.
PhD candidate to continue study of diabetes treatment in the Mountain State through national grant
West Virginia University School of Public Health doctoral student Brenna Kirk will be furthering her research on self-advocacy and communication with providers for diabetes patients, particularly in rural areas of the United States like West Virginia.
Call for Abstracts: Summer 2022 WVU Undergraduate Research Symposium
The 14th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is scheduled to return in person starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Student travel and faculty research abroad grants open for submissions
The application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open. Up to ten student awards of $2,000 each are available for the academic year. One faculty global pilot research award of $10,000 is available.
WVU Health Sciences to host information fair for new employees
New employees at West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown, including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and other clinical facilities associated with WVU Medicine, are invited to learn more about the community at an upcoming Employee Life Fair.
WVU Health Sciences summer institute promotes excellence in teaching
Welcoming scholars from across the country, the West Virginia University Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presented the 18th Annual Teaching Scholars Summer Institute earlier this month.
Public Health student to present at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
West Virginia University School of Public Health undergraduate student Jordan Ceglar has been selected by Delta Omega to present his research at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.
Save the date: Health Sciences faculty engagement event scheduled for Sept. 19
WVU Health Sciences faculty are invited to attend a Faculty Development Program engagement event on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Stipend available to health professions students through Scholars Program
Applications are now open for the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers Rural Community Health Scholars Program (RCH Scholars). RCH Scholars is a two-year program available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in serving medically underserved and/or rural populations across the state.