Announcements
WVU Medicine privacy and security reminder
One of the most common causes of a breach of patient information at WVU Medicine involves paper. Improper storage, disposal and or distribution to the wrong individual can result in breach of personal information.
WVU Cancer Institute summer undergraduate research program welcomes 4 interns to Morgantown campus
Four interns from colleges and universities across the country are on West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Campus this summer to explore causes and potential treatments of cancer through the WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
WVU Medicine employees reminded to not disclose PHI or business asset data on internet message applications
WVU Medicine employees are reminded not to disclose or post Protected Health Information (PHI) or business asset data on any publicly accessible internet message applications system, such as ChatGPT, Signal, WhatsApp and Conversational AI.
Campus Conversation planned June 27
Staff, faculty and students are invited to attend a Campus Conversation Tuesday (June 27) designed to provide an update on the University’s overarching transformation initiatives, including those to address academics and the structural budget deficit.
CDC webinar released: Health impacts of occupational physical activity
Dr. Tyler Quinn, assistant professor in the WVU School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, presented during a CDC/NIOSH sponsored webinar on April 26.
Immediate openings available for TIAA on-campus consultations
WVU and WVU Research Corporation benefits-eligible employees can schedule an individual in-person consultation to discuss their personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA financial consultant on a confidential basis.
Epidemiology posters earn top awards at West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute meeting
At the recent West Virginia CTSI meeting held on Wednesday, May 24, at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, recently graduated doctoral student, Dr. Eric Lundstrom, was voted the top poster presenter by attendees.
Reimagining cancer care in West Virginia: WVU Cancer Institute receives $50 million state investment to fund expansion of research and treatments
West Virginia University’s efforts to reimagine and expand cancer care received a $50 million boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU academic and Health System leaders to announce state surplus funding that will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute Designation — a first for West Virginia.
Test your Pride knowledge at local trivia night
Morgantown Brewing Company will host Pride Night & Trivia on June 22 from 7-9 p.m. in collaboration with the WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Center and Health Sciences Director of Diversity Court Lanham.
WVU Brownfields Center receives $5M to expand work throughout Mid-Atlantic
WVU Technical Assistance to Brownfields, led by the Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU, will use these funds to grow their team, which currently includes School of Public Health Associate Professor Christiaan Abildso, and help empower communities in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. to transform brownfields—property hindered from redevelopment or reuse due to the presence or perceived presence of a hazardous substance or contaminant.