Announcements
WVU in the News: As opioid deaths plague Baltimore, the city’s strategy is silence
Robin Pollini, professor in the WVU School of Medicine and School of Public Health, contributes to reporting from The New York Times about opioid overdoses.
WVU welcomes home new, returning students with Welcome Week activities
Offering a mix of activities for all West Virginia University students — new and returning — Welcome Week will run from Aug. 15-23, providing ways for students to have fun, explore their strengths, connect with others and give back to the community ahead of the start of the fall semester.
WVU Dentistry leader elected president of Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation
West Virginia University School of Dentistry faculty member Samuel Dorn, DDS, was elected president of the Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation at its biannual meeting held in Taipei, Taiwan.
WVU in the News: Has fight over syringe exchanges affected West Virginia’s HIV outbreak?
Robin Pollini, professor in the WVU School of Medicine and School of Public Health, contributes to reporting from WV Public Broadcasting about syringe exchange programs.
WVU in the News: Breaking the pain barrier in men's health
Mark Garofoli, clinical assistant professor in the WVU School of Pharmacy, speaks with Drug Topics about pain management.
Walking the walk, WVU develops motion compatible brain scanner
An upright neuroimaging device developed by West Virginia University neuroscientists, physicists and engineers that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help set priorities for the evolution of imaging tools.
SOLE will be unavailable Sunday for important system updates
SOLE and SOLE-related applications will be unavailable 8:30-9 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, for important maintenance. There will be no noticeable changes in features or functionality when this work is complete.
WVU in the News: Athletic trainers and the future of sporting events
Samantha Scarneo-Miller, assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine, joins "The Morning Spiel" podcast to discuss potential changes that could be made in the future across athletic training.
Scottish Rite donation to help WVU advance speech pathology and audiology care for children
Two generous donations from the West Virginia Scottish Rite will aid the West Virginia University School of Medicine Communication Sciences and Disorders program in providing speech pathology and audiology care to children in the state.
WVU in the News: Princeton nurse launches faith-based screening and outreach program
Mercer County registered nurse Tera Dillow has launched a new health screening and outreach program within Princeton’s Johnston Chapel Baptist Church community. Dillow brings 25 years of experience having lived and worked in the Mercer County area and has completed the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s Foundations in Faith Community Nursing Course as a means of additionally reinforcing her abilities and capacity for effective outreach.