Announcements
Senior nursing student project aims to improve mental health for WVU students
During her research in the Fall 2022 semester, West Virginia University School of Nursing student Shelby Thomas saw a need to help address the mental health and well-being of WVU students.
Vote for WVU specialties on the U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals rankings list
Board-certified physicians in one of the 15 adult and 11 pediatric specialties ranked by U.S. News & World Report and who are registered as Doximity users are eligible to vote for the 2022–2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
Six WVU graduate students receive prestigious scholarships allowing them to pursue their passions
Six West Virginia University graduate students, including School of Medicine student Kayla Steinberger, will be able to focus on their research first as they work to finish their degrees with support from WVU Foundation scholarships.
WVU in the News: Researchers, providers seek answers on long COVID
Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute, talks about long COVID-19 with WV News.
February 26, 2023 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for February 26, 2023.
Save the dates: School of Public Health to celebrate National Public Health Week (April 3-9)
In conjunction with National Public Health Week (April 3-9), the West Virginia University School of Public Health will host several events throughout the week to help recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health.
WVU Health Sciences community showcases research during Van Liere Research Conference
The West Virginia University Health Sciences community recently had the opportunity to showcase their work during the 2023 Van Liere Research Conference.
Undergraduate student gains valuable experience through variety of WVU research opportunities
West Virginia University student Chyanne Reid, a sophomore from Martinsburg, West Virginia, is gaining valuable experience working in the Ramamurthy Lab in the School of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine.
WVU in the News: Heart attack deaths fell for Americans over past 20 years
Dr. Muchi Ditah Chobufo, a cardiology fellow in the WVU School of Medicine, contributes to reporting from HealthDay about his study identifying declines in heart attack-related deaths in the United States over the past 20 years.
WVU in the News: Drug use during pregnancy affected nearly 1-in-8 newborns in West Virginia, study finds
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlights a study from Amna Umer, a West Virginia University School of Medicine pediatric research associate professor, showing one in eight newborns in West Virginia have been exposed to opioids, stimulants or marijuana, 10 times higher than national rates.