Announcements
Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant winners announced
The Global Engagement Office at WVU Health Sciences has announced winners of the annual pilot grant and student travel awards.
Global health expert to discuss health challenges
Keith Martin, M.D., executive director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, will dicuss global health challenges at WVU Health Sciences on Thur., Nov. 15 at noon in Fukushima Auditorium. Complimentary box lunches will be provided for the first 50 attendees.
WVU ASDA members set example, win big
The dental school’s chapter is part of district six which includes five dental schools in West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan. The most recent accolades for WVU ASDA members came in Columbus, Ohio at the District 6 and District 7 (includes four other states) meeting.
Testimonials prove transformation for dental school patient and graduate
A before and after transformation at the WVU School of Dentistry clinics, WVU Dental Care, leaves patient and dentist with plenty to smile about.
Pharmacy researcher leads the future of experimental therapeutics at WVU
Researchers across campus are taking a One WVU approach to solving important problems and saving lives. At its core, an experimental therapeutics platform that integrates multiple disciplines from chemistry and biology to the health sciences and cancer institute.
WVU researchers investigate how hospital lighting may hinder patient recovery
Now that Daylight Saving Time has ended, cyclists are attaching lights to their helmets, and dog walkers are storing flashlights next to their leashes. But one place that won’t get darker with the time change is the hospital. New research out of West Virginia University illuminates how the round-the-clock brightness of hospital rooms may stymie some patients’ recovery.
Blue Zones Project WVU transformation presentation and Food and Friends @ 5 celebration
Join Blue Zones Project Wednesday, Nov. 14, for a presentation by national speaker Nick Buettner about improving well-being across campus. The event will be held from 5:00 to 7 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center. Refreshments and healthy snacks provided.
WVU researcher explores how to improve stroke recovery in obese patients
Obesity doesn’t just make strokes more likely. It also makes them more damaging—and more lethal.
WVU establishes first accelerated master’s degree program with external institution
In an effort to provide an affordable option for students seeking a graduate degree, the WVU School of Public Health has established the first shared-credit degree program with a program outside of the University system.
WVU grad student pursues drug to treat aggressive form of blood cancer
Multiple myeloma doesn’t play around. Within five years of being diagnosed with this form of blood cancer, about half of all patients die from it. And even if they initially respond well to treatment, the cancer can hide in their bone marrow for years before reemerging in a tougher-to-treat form.