Announcements
Annual cybersecurity awareness training begins Oct. 6, must be done within 45 days
To help protect the integrity of WVU systems and data, and to reduce the risk of a damaging security incident, all WVU employees on all campuses are required to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. Training will begin Monday, Oct. 6, and you will have 45 days to complete both the modules and the assessment.
UPDATE: SOLE login screen have been rescheduled for 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4
SOLE users can expect to see changes to the SOLE login screen after 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. If you have a WVU Login or WVU Medicine Login, choose the WVU/ WVU Medicine Sign-In button, select your role when prompted, and authenticate using the Okta Verify app or a supported multi-factor token.
WVU research finds more men die of overdoses partly because many combine alcohol with drugs
Research conducted at West Virginia University suggests consuming alcohol with fentanyl and other drugs may explain, in part, why more men than women die from unintentional overdoses.
A call for researchers in the field of aging
To support a five-year National Institutes of Health grant submission, the Office of Research is compiling a list of all University researchers who conduct research on aging.
Health Sciences community invited to celebrate faculty, staff at Chancellor’s Awards ceremony
West Virginia University Health Sciences is recognizing individuals and teams with Chancellor’s Awards, for their significant contributions to its mission. A ceremony to honor the 2024-2025 award winners will be held Thursday, Oct. 2nd at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Commons.
Dr. Rahul Gupta to deliver keynote at WVU Global Health Week
Sponsored by West Virginia University Global Health Program, Health Sciences will host Dr. Rahul Gupta as the keynote speaker for Global Health Week 2025 at the event “Health Without Borders: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Global Health” on Monday, Oct. 6, at noon in Room 1905 of the Health Sciences Center North. A Zoom option will also be available.
WVU in the News: How WVU Medicine is reshaping rural care
At Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine, a physician in Morgantown could move from seeing a patient in their exam room to another in Summersville, then another in Princeton — all without leaving their chair.
Working for Impact in Science and Health invites new members to join
The Working for Impact in Science and Health (WISH) Committee is seeking new faculty and staff members. WISH fosters interprofessional collaboration, personal growth, networking opportunities, and community outreach, while promoting success in science and health careers.
WVU in the News: Marsh says risk with acetaminophen is low according to data
West Virginia University Health Sciences Dean said the assumption of a link between autism and acetaminophen isn’t pulled out of thin air. Speaking on MetroNews Talkline Tuesday, Dr. Clay Marsh said there was some limited research which suggested the possibility of a link between the two.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine Heart & Vascular Institute grew from $225M to $2B by ditching RVUs
In less than a decade, Morgantown, W. Va.-based WVU Medicine’s Heart and Vascular Institute has grown from 25 providers to more than 200, expanding from a $225 million regional program to a $2 billion healthcare destination, delivering nearly 450,000 patient visits in 2024.