Announcements
WVU Health Sciences announces 2026-2027 Faculty Development Fellow
The West Virginia University Faculty Development Program is pleased to announce Ashlee Sowards, MSDH, as the 2026-2027 Faculty Development Fellow.
WVU researchers seek participants for study examining CBD and driving performance
Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Public Health are seeking volunteers to participate in a study exploring how cannabidiol (CBD) may affect driving performance, cognition and sedation among healthy adults.
Alpha Rho Chapter recognizes 2026 Research Grant Award recipients
The Alpha Rho Chapter of Sigma at the WVU School of Nursing is proud to announce Robin Elkins, Florentine “Devi” Gnimavo and Alexis Martinez as recipients of the 2026 Alpha Rho Research Grant.
Foundation Board Visits STEPS and Explores Future Expansion
Members of the West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors recently visited the Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) Center to learn more about the impact of simulation-based education and the future direction of healthcare training at WVU.
Register for Simulation Week Sept. 14-18
STEPS is offering a series of informational sessions and an opportunity to recognize excellence in simulation education.
Operation Blue Sky hosting a week of events to recharge this semester
West Virginia University’s Operation Blue Sky has several events scheduled in September to celebrate Purpose Week.
Cisco Phone service, including Jabber, to be retired Sept. 15
The two-year project to move the University's phone service from outdated Cisco hardware to Zoom Phone is nearly complete. Migrations are complete for the main campus and regional campuses, and the Health Sciences campus migration is substantially complete.
WVU in the News: More American Families Are Refusing Vaccines
As millions of children around the country start another school year, they’ll be confronting new classes, new teachers, and, inevitably, a new slate of germs. And this fall, they’ll be more vulnerable to infectious disease than children have been in decades. Linda Costello mentioned, but article is paywalled.
WVU in the News: GLP-1s May Offer Benefit in Ulcerative Colitis, Real-World Data Suggest
The use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was linked to improved remission rates in patients with ulcerative colitis, a retrospective cohort study suggested.
WVU in the News: Riddell Axiom helmets track impacts to help South Charleston coaches spot unsafe hits
South Charleston High’s varsity football team kicked off the first game of the season Thursday Aug. 27, in new Ridell Axiom helmets, which came to the team through a partnership between WVU Medicine’s Thomas Foundation, the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the high school and Riddell, which manufacturers the helmets.