Announcements
WVU in the News: Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here's what the White House plans to do.
In its first detailed plan to slow the rise in drug overdose deaths, the Biden administration is emphasizing harm reduction. Associate Professor Robin Pollini weighs in.
Sign up for HSC Faculty Development Zoom session: “Clinical Teaching”
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Faculty Development Program presentation “Clinical Teaching” on Thursday, May 12, 2022, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
WVU trauma team collecting personal hygiene products and clothing for Ukrainians
WVU’s trauma team, led by Dr. Alison Wilson, is organizing a Donation Drive for Ukraine April 25 - May 6 to provide clothing, personal hygiene products and supplies to Ukrainians in need. Items can be dropped in bins at the Health Sciences Center or donated via an Amazon Wishlist.
Montgomery County Council seeks three outstanding students with master's degrees in policy-related programs, full year Council Fellows program
The Montgomery County Council is launching a new full year Council Fellows program for recent Master’s graduates (starting with expected spring 2022 graduates).
WVU welcomes new department chair to the School of Public Health
Bethany Barone Gibbs, ScM, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics within the West Virginia University School of Public Health, effective April 1, 2022.
Celebrate the second annual WVU Adviser Appreciation Day
Save the date and come out to celebrate the second annual WVU Adviser Appreciation Day Tuesday, April 26, sponsored by the WVU Academic Advising Council and Office of the Provost to honor our academic advisers on all WVU campuses.
In Memoriam: Jan Reger-Nash
Earlier this week, Professor Emeritus Bill Reger-Nash shared that his wife, Jan, passed peacefully on Saturday, 4/16, at Sundale in Morgantown.
Think Kids and the West Virginia Prevention Research Center receive grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded a new two-year grant to support a research collaboration between Think Kids and the West Virginia Prevention Research Center to assess how West Virginia compiles and reports health surveillance data in order to build a more inclusive surveillance system.
HSView and Y: drive outage scheduled for April 21
There will be a brief outage of the HSC VDI (HSView) environment Thursday, April 21, at 11 p.m. Outage is expected to be less than 5 minutes.