Announcements
Family ties: WVU School of Dentistry graduates three generations
At West Virginia University Health Sciences, the School of Dentistry has a mission to transform students into clinically excellent, service-oriented practitioners. For one family, its mission has made an impact for three generations.
May 10, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 10, 2023.
Patients with Parkinson’s find strength and support through WVU’s Boxing for Power program
Tom Covey, M.D., gears up for a punch, sending the bag shuttering against the force and earning a clap of appreciation from the exercise physiology student he’s paired with. Dr. Covey isn’t an aspiring boxer or a former champion. He’s a retired physician on a mission to improve his health after receiving a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Like his fellow classmates in West Virginia University’s Boxing for Power program, he’s hoping to counteract the effects of Parkinson’s, a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements affecting both balance and coordination.
Faith Community Nursing initiative celebrates first telehealth visit in southern West Virginia
The WVU School of Nursing’s Faith Community Nursing initiative celebrated its first telehealth visit on April 25 in McDowell County, providing mental health services to a rural resident who would have otherwise been unable to access the specialty care.
American Public Health Association executive director to deliver WVU School of Public Health Commencement address
Nationally renowned health policy leader, administrator and practitioner, Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., will address graduates at the West Virginia University School of Public Health Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12, at 4 p.m. in the Canady Creative Arts Center.
May 9, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 9, 2023.
From pathway to purpose: Pursuing a higher degree
While public health wasn’t the original field Lydia Ferrell planned on studying when she arrived on West Virginia University’s campus, it was the one that ended up piquing—and capturing—her interest and enthusiasm.
May 8, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 8, 2023.
WVU tapped to transform neuroscience research in the Mountain State
West Virginia University will help elevate neuroscience throughout the Mountain State by ramping up academic scientific research, making strategic faculty and staff hires, and adding state-of-the-art infrastructure to address the field’s most perplexing challenges.
Beckley nursing student named one of WVU Tech’s 2023 Presidential Leadership Award winners
West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) has announced the 2023 Presidential Leadership Award winners, including Carley Knuckles, a WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus senior.