Announcements
WVU in the News: WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute expanding efforts to address epilepsy
Physicians at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) believe that epilepsy cases in West Virginia are critically underreported, leading to expansion of services to diagnose and treat as many patients as possible.
WVU in the News: Why spiders scare us, and when fear dampens daily life
For the millions afflicted with arachnophobia — even those living in places like Western Pennsylvania, where spiders pose little real danger — that question feels anything but simple or lighthearted.
WVU in the News: WVU expert shares information about deadly chemical leak
Two people were killed and dozens injured, including emergency responders, after a volatile reaction at a chemical manufacturing facility in Nitro, West Virginia on Wednesday April 22, 2026. A chemical reaction occurred at Catalyst Refiners Inc. during a cleaning process involving a tank at the facility, creating hydrogen sulfide.
WVU in the News: Dr. Richard Goldberg on Curing Colorectal Cancer
In this interview, hosted by Dr. Amalya Sargsyan, renowned GI oncologist Dr. Richard M. Goldberg, Director Emeritus of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute and Professor Emeritus at West Virginia University in Morgantown, explores the evolving landscape of colorectal cancer treatment, with a particular focus on the growing challenge of young-onset disease.
HSC Elevator Construction Update -- April 27
As part of the previously announced elevator construction project, the contractor has begun the process of upgrading buttons in the lobby areas of each floor today, Monday, April 27.
Three-Minute Thesis Grand Finale winners announced
The Office of Graduate Education and Life has announced the winners of the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition.
Save the Date: WVU School of Nursing to host "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Bedside & Beyond" lectureship in November
The WVU School of Nursing is proud to announce its first Evidence-Based Practice & Quality Improvement (EBPQI) Lectureship, "Moving Mountains: Advancing Evidence to the Beside & Beyond." The event, set for Nov. 5, 2026, will welcome Dr. Julee Briscoe Waldrop as the keynote speaker. The goal of the lectureship is to bring together students, faculty, and nursing professionals to explore current trends, strategies, and innovations in evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
WVU School of Nursing students earn Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist credentials
In collaboration with the WVU School of Dentistry, six students at two campus locations of the WVU School of Nursing earned their Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS) credentials. After completing the program herself in 2019, Dr. Krystal Abucevicz-Swick, a senior lecturer at the Keyser Campus of the School of Nursing, collaborated with Suann Gaydos, Director of the Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program, to develop the nursing elective course, NSG: Tobacco Treatment.
De-stress and Decompress at the Health Professions Booth on April 30 in the Pylons
Join the WVU School of Medicine Health Professions student success team on April 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pylons lobby. Unwind before finals week with snacks and conversation. There will also be a chance to win School of Medicine swag.
Li named recipient of Distinction in Graduate Research Mentoring Award
Bingyun Li, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedics in the School of Medicine, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Faculty Award for Distinction in Graduate Research Mentoring.