Announcements
Call for Abstracts: Summer 2022 WVU Undergraduate Research Symposium
The 14th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium is scheduled to return in person starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Student travel and faculty research abroad grants open for submissions
The application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open. Up to ten student awards of $2,000 each are available for the academic year. One faculty global pilot research award of $10,000 is available.
WVU Health Sciences to host information fair for new employees
New employees at West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown, including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and other clinical facilities associated with WVU Medicine, are invited to learn more about the community at an upcoming Employee Life Fair.
WVU Health Sciences summer institute promotes excellence in teaching
Welcoming scholars from across the country, the West Virginia University Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presented the 18th Annual Teaching Scholars Summer Institute earlier this month.
Public Health student to present at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
West Virginia University School of Public Health undergraduate student Jordan Ceglar has been selected by Delta Omega to present his research at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo.
Save the date: Health Sciences faculty engagement event scheduled for Sept. 19
WVU Health Sciences faculty are invited to attend a Faculty Development Program engagement event on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Stipend available to health professions students through Scholars Program
Applications are now open for the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers Rural Community Health Scholars Program (RCH Scholars). RCH Scholars is a two-year program available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in serving medically underserved and/or rural populations across the state.
Brief internet outage scheduled for July 3
On Sunday, July 3, at 10 p.m., there will be a brief internet outage for the Health Sciences campus network, including Morgantown, Charleston and Eastern Division campuses.
WVU in the News: Youth drinking, pot use went down during pandemic
A couple of health sites are highlighting research out of the School of Public Health showing substance use among young people declined during the pandemic.
ORISE to host participant/alumni panel discussion on June 28
Interested in learning more about the ORISE internship and fellowship experience? Want to hear firsthand from those who have participated in an ORISE opportunity about the impact these appointments can have? On Tuesday, June 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. EST ORISE will be holding a panel discussion featuring current and former ORISE participants. The panelists each hold a unique perspective on different ORISE programs and organizations in a variety of fields, including some who have leveraged their experience in an ORISE program to propel them into successful federal careers. In this session, attendees will hear about the experiences of the panelists, learn how to make the most of their internship or fellowship opportunity and have the chance to ask questions.