Announcements
WVU in the News: How light affects your brain: A scientist’s story and breakthroughs
Dr. Randy J. Nelson is one of the world’s top experts on how our body clocks, called circadian rhythms, affect our brain and health. In a new interview for the Innovators & Ideas series by Genomic Press, Dr. Nelson talks about his life, his research, and what we can do to stay healthy in a world full of artificial light.
WVU in the News: Are you overlooking this critical health factor?
“The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.”
WVU Health Affairs awarded RWJF grant to strengthen census data and community resources in rural West Virginia
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded WVU Health Affairs Institute (HAI) a grant to study McDowell County’s population and housing in support of the U.S. CENSUS Bureau’s 2030 Decennial Census.
Faculty, staff honored for extraordinary contributions at WVU School of Dentistry
Four West Virginia University School of Dentistry faculty and staff members were recently honored for their extraordinary contributions to the School and its students and patients with the WVU Impact Award.
Cartwright-Stroupe to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
A WVU School of Nursing alumna and faculty member, Lya M. Cartwright-Stroupe, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, has been selected to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (Academy).
WVU researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms
Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for rural populations, West Virginia Universitycomputer scientists have developed several AI models that can identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia.
WVU School of Nursing Dean establishes scholarship fund for Accelerated BSN students
Dr. Tara Hulsey, WVU School of Nursing Dean and E. Jane Martin Endowed Professor, has established a $25,000 endowed scholarship fund to support non-traditional students enrolled in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
WVU researchers partner with investigators across the world to develop and test potential new obesity treatment
Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine have teamed up with investigators from across the globe to determine how a modified version of the natural compound salicylate can help patients reduce body fat and maintain a healthy body weight.
WVU in the News: WVU Student Health professional shares tips to avoid sickness on campus
As new students make their way to campus, it can be difficult to safely navigate the close proximity of shared spaces.
WVU School of Public Health and WV ACHE partner to explore emerging drug therapies’ impact on healthcare networks
WVU School of Public Health is partnering with the West Virginia chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives for a virtual education event titled, "Impact of Emerging Drug Therapies on Payer-Provider Networks" on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, from 1:30-3 p.m. ET.