Announcements
WVU in the News: WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins nationwide effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is joining leading clinics nationwide in a pioneering effort to improve post-acute care for traumatic brain injury patients through a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach.
IMMB students at WVU tackle real-world health challenges through summer research
From investigating stroke disparities to exploring cancer metastasis and developing future treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, students in the Immunology and Medical Microbiology (IMMB) program at the West Virginia University School of Medicine are spending their summer contributing to impactful biomedical research.
Mother-turned-employee shares story about CED's impact on her son
Parent Network Specialist Bonnie Shannon shares her story about her son and the services he received from the WVU CED.
Student spotlight: Respiratory Therapy student Sydney Lyons
For Sydney Lyons, a senior in the WVU School of Medicine’s Respiratory Therapy program, WVU has always felt like home. The warmth of the people reminded her of her hometown of Dayton, Virginia.
18 WVU students receive Gilman Scholarships for study abroad programs
Eighteen West Virginia University students have earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to travel abroad this summer without financial constraints.
AUCD adds new advocacy tool to help speak up for UCEDDs
The AUCD has launched a new advocacy tool to help spread the word about why it is vital to put funding for UCEDDs back into the federal budget.
From Golden Sands to Gold and Blue: Meet Michael T. Benson, 27th president of WVU
Michael T. Benson never planned on trading beach breezes for the hills of Morgantown. But life—and leadership—has a way of pulling people toward places where they’re most needed.
Beckley Campus hosts southern West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy
The WVU School of Nursing Beckley Campus recently hosted the southern West Virginia Junior Nursing Academy to rising eighth, ninth and tenth graders who are interested in a career in nursing.
WVU in the News: Politically-connected W.Va. GameChanger program receives opioid funds amid doubts from experts
Alfgeir Kristjansson, social and behavioral sciences professor at WVU School of Public Health and co-director of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center, weighs in on the true impact of the GameChanger program.
Participants sought to evaluate impact of yoga on health, specifically for individuals with high blood pressure
To be eligible for the research study, participants must be adults aged 18-65, diagnosed with high blood pressure, not currently involved in an exercise or yoga program, and not pregnant.