Announcements
WVU in the News: Pulmonary disease associated with vaping reported in WV
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has received reports of one confirmed case and one probable case of pulmonary illness associated with vaping.
WVU in the News: What are my long-term care options?
We were so confused.
WVU Health Sciences awarded $1.9M for predoctoral training in behavioral and biomedical sciences
West Virginia University Health Sciences behavioral and biomedical sciences (BBS) predoctoral training program was recently awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant to prepare behavioral scientists for leadership roles related to the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs.
WV AWARE workshop to be held Nov. 1
WV AWARE (Asking Women About Relationship Experiences) will host a collaborative workshop on Friday, November 1, at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, W.Va. Check in begins at 11 a.m. and the workshop will take place from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch and compensation for time/travel will be provided.
Bestselling author and international speaker to present School of Public Health Diversity Week keynote address
The School of Public Health will welcome international speaker and bestselling author, Gilbert “Gil” Singletary, PhD, JD, to campus as part of 2019 Diversity Week. All WVU students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
Morgantown Suicide Prevention event hopes to help others “walk out of the darkness.”
Morgantown’s chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host its annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk, Saturday, September 21, at Krepps Park in Morgantown.
WVU Cancer Institute welcomes health researcher Dr. Nicole Stout
WVU Cancer Institute - Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) and the Division of Hematology/Oncology would like to introduce a new addition to our faculty. Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA is a renowned health care researcher, consultant, educator, and advocate. She joins the WVUCI as a research assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology this month and looks forward to meeting with fellow researchers, clinicians, and advocates interested in cancer survivorship.
Raihan Khan selected for Outstanding Merit Fellowship
A doctoral candidate in the Public Health Sciences PhD program with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences, Raihan Khan has been selected to receive this year’s WVU School of Public Health Outstanding Merit Fellowship for Continuing Doctoral Students.
WVU in the News: West Virginia drug deaths decline, need for help remains
West Virginia state officials announced on Thursday that they estimate a slight decline in drug overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.
Student and faculty travel and 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 open for submissions through Oct.18, 2019.