Announcements
WVU Public Health students help to improve Honduran community
From March 9-15, 13 WVU students traveled to the mountainous region of Honduras to participate in the Global Brigades movement. An international non-profit organization, Global Brigades aims to improve equality of life by empowering communities to resolve global health and economic disparities through student volunteers and local teams.
WVU School of Pharmacy among top five match rates in the country for residency programs
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and its latest group of residents reached new milestones during 2019’s Pharmacy Match Day.
WVU Public Health students helping area families live better
This semester, students in the WVU School of Public Health are helping to implement a training program that will assist the area’s older adults in raising their grandchildren.
WVU in the News: Claydon discusses eating disorders among college students
Elizabeth Claydon, Ph.D., recently spoke with The Minnesota Daily about eating disorders among college students, stigma and misinformation. Claydon is an assistant professor in the WVU School of Public Health's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
WVU Public Health student association to host family-fun 5K on April 7
Get your running shoes ready and join us for a family-friendly 5K on April 7, 2019, hosted by the WVU Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) . We'll have games, prizes, snacks, face painting and a FREE kids fun run to kick off the event! Register before March 24 to receive a T-shirt. Check the event page on Facebook.
SoP alumna wins award from national association
In the specialty field of pharmacy known as home infusion therapy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy alumna Wanda Rogers (MS,'63) is widely considered an icon by the hundreds of students and professionals who have worked with her.
WVU faculty named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars
Four exceptional faculty members at West Virginia University have been named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars in recognition of the high caliber of their research and scholarly activity:
Course scheduled for healthcare providers working to help patients quit using tobacco
The School of Dentistry's tobacco treatment training program welcomes more than 10 types of heathcare providers to learn more about evidence-based strategies for helping patients quit using tobacco.
WVU researchers explore stroke’s effects on microbiome
Tumult in the bacterial community that occupies your gut—known as your microbiome—doesn’t just cause indigestion. For people recovering from a stroke, it may influence how they get better.
Dental students win gold, represent WVU on national level for the first time
The American Student Dental Association welcomes a West Virginia University School of Dentistry student as a national representative and recognizes the WVU ASDA chapter.