Announcements
Hollander named chair of Physiology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology
John Hollander, Ph.D., has been named chair of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology effective Dec. 1.
WVU in the News: WVU student nurses show empathy and service, delivering Thanksgiving hope to 32 families
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus Student Nurses' Association had the heartwarming opportunity to assemble 32 Thanksgiving meal baskets for fellow students and community members in need.
Dedicated WVU supporters honored with 2025 Outstanding Philanthropy Awards
The West Virginia University Foundation is proud to recognize two individuals and one corporation as recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Philanthropy Awards, highlighting their incredible support and generosity to WVU.
Beckley Campus students engage in unique learning opportunities on campus, in the community
Students at the WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus have recently engaged in unique learning opportunites on campus and in the community.
Dr. Patrice Harris honored as Outstanding Woman Leader by the AACAP
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has named Patrice Harris, M.D., as the 2025 Virginia Q. Anthony Outstanding Woman Leader.
Work to begin on WVU Potomac State College Science Hall renovations
For 75 years, Science Hall on the campus of West Virginia University Potomac State College has served as a locus for experimentation and deep learning. Thanks to a combination of public and private support and cooperation across multiple entities, biology and chemistry laboratories will undergo a much-needed comprehensive renovation. The WVU Board of Governors approved the renovation project at their Nov. 7 meeting, greenlighting the modernization of classrooms.
With support from WVU Health Sciences, WVPEC and Benedum Foundation announce statewide Teacher Innovation Grant recipients
The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, housed at West Virginia University, and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation will continue their efforts to support passionate teachers across the Mountain State who create innovative learning experiences for their students by providing up to $4,000 in mini-grants to fund their multidisciplinary learning projects.
WVU in the News: Five years later, COVID-19 Pandemic's lasting impact on West Virginia healthcare
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, healthcare experts in West Virginia are reflecting on the significant challenges they faced and the crucial lessons learned during that period.
WVU nursing alumna, National Guard member finds purpose in critical care
What began as a desire to help others has grown into a fulfilling nursing career for Julie Arnold, a WVU School of Nursing alumna now serving patients in the cardiovascular intensive care unit at WVU Medicine’s J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital.
From coal country to the operating room: Dr. Baker’s full-circle journey
Growing up in rural McDowell County, West Virginia, Nicholas Baker, MD, FACS, associate professor of thoracic surgery with the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, saw few options for his future.