Announcements
Under the Dome: February 10, 2023 Edition
“Under the Dome” delivers a review of issues members of the West Virginia Legislature are considering. It provides information on matters that affect WVU and higher education, as well as other hot topics being addressed that impact the Mountain State and its citizens.
WVU School of Public Health to host informational sessions on population health program
The West Virginia University School of Public Health will host two informational sessions about its online M.S. in Population Health program on Thursday, March 2, and (via Zoom) Tuesday, March 7.
Network maintenance scheduled for HSC-North
HSC Information Technology Services will complete maintenance on the Health Sciences Center network per the following schedule. During the maintenance windows, outages are planned on Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 affecting 2nd floor HSC-North and 1st floor HSC-North, respectively.
Students invited to Student Leadership Council social on Feb. 17
The School of Public Health Student Leadership Council is inviting all School of Public Health students to join them at Morgantown Brewing Company on Friday, Feb. 17 at 5:00 p.m. for a meet & greet social with provided food. This event is intended for students to get to know one another and learn more about the student organizations and various programs within the school. Representatives from the Student Association of Public Health (SAPH), Health Administration Student Association (HASA) and Delta Omega representatives will be in attendance.
WVU researchers estimate cost of ‘injury deaths of despair,’ including suicide, exceeds $1 trillion annually in the U.S.
Self-injury deaths cost the United States more than $1 trillion a year in medical expenses and work and quality of life losses, according to new West Virginia University research.
Students, faculty and staff invited to WVU Bridge Initiative informational session
The WVU Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership and Communications invites you to join its team members and 2022 Bridge Faculty Fellow, Nicole Stout, on Friday, Feb. 24, at noon for a virtual informational session.
WVU study shows number of West Virginia infants exposed to drugs in the womb is 10 times higher than national rate
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.
WVU Department of Surgery welcomes Dr. Fiemu Nwariaku as 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor
The WVU School of Medicine Department of Surgery is pleased to announce Special Grand Rounds 2023 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor Fiemu E. Nwariaku, MD, MBA, FACS.
Create a thank you note for Random Acts of Kindness Day
To celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day, WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky invites all students, faculty and staff to create thank you notes on Friday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Pylons Commons.
Blue Sky hosting 'Empower Women' webinar and potluck lunch
The WVU Health Sciences Blue Sky program and Office of Research and Graduate Education is hosting a viewing party for the Empower Women at Work webinar along with a potluck lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Erma Byrd room G01.