Announcements
WVU in the News: West Virginia University Hospitals, Health Sciences Center to receive more than $23M in federal funding
The West Virginia University Health System and WVU’s Health Sciences Center will receive federal funding totaling more than $23 million. The funding will support eight projects at WVU Hospitals, Inc., including WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, as well as an award for the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU Nursing advisors offer support, resources for students impacted by SUD
Resources and support networks are oftentimes shared with students struggling with substance use disorder themselves, but the WVU School of Nursing advising team realized there was a population of students oftentimes falling through the cracks — students with loved ones suffering from SUD.
Appalachian Regional Commission names Hartley as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Summer Hartley, interim associate vice president of WVU Health Affairs Institute, to participate in the 2023-2024 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute.
ITS recommends Mac users delay upgrade to Sonoma
To minimize the risk of compatibility issues, employees and students who use personally owned Apple computers for work or study should avoid installing the newest operating system, macOS Sonoma.
Many important WVU services will be inaccessible Sunday
Faculty, staff and students on all campuses will be unable to log into many important services requiring WVU Login credentials 8 a.m.-noon Sunday (Oct.1) during quarterly security patching to the single sign-on system.
WVU in the News: Study shows large number of seniors vulnerable to benefits scams
Dr. R. Osvaldo weighs in for reporting from UPI on a study highlighting scam susceptibility among senior citizens.
Fall vaccination updates webinar to be hosted by West Virginia Immunization Network
During this webinar, presenters will provide updates about the latest recommendations and clinical considerations for administering COVID-19 and discuss resources and communication strategies that may help improve vaccination uptake.
WVU in the News: 'Beer goggles' a myth, but alcohol’s allure real and risky
Dr. Daniel Farmer tells WebMD “learned hopelessness” is a common thread among many people with severe alcohol use disorder.
Blood Drive planned for Oct. 10 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A for WVU employees and students.
Athletic Training student conducts research at Special Olympics World Games in Berlin
This summer, athletes and Unified partners from 190 countries converged in Berlin, Germany to compete at the Special Olympics World Games. The athletes were supported by coaches, volunteers, providers and researchers – including Ryan James, a current student in the Master of Science in Athletic Training program at the WVU School of Medicine.