Announcements
Rural Health Interest Group Meeting: Feb. 10, 2022
Please join us for the first Rural Health Interest Group meeting of the spring semester Feb. 10, 2022, from noon to 12:50 p.m. via Zoom with guest speaker Dr. P.S. Martin Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Prehospital Medicine WVU School of Medicine Pre-Hospital Medicine in Rural Communities.
Campus Food Garden News: Holy Ground Seminar
The first WVU Campus Food Garden Hungry Seminar of the semester. Rev. Zac Morton will give an interactive seminar on "Holy Ground - Modern Movements in Agriculture-Based Spiritual Practice as an Expression of Social Justice" in G25 Brooks Hall and virtually at noon on Monday, February 14.
WVU In the News: Study finds elderly near fracking sites at higher risk of dying prematurely
A new study has found that elderly Americans had a higher risk of dying prematurely if they live near or downwind of fracking sites. The authors looked at Medicare records for 15 million Americans between 2001 and 2015, and compared them to records of 2.5 million oil and gas wells.
NIOSH hosting Health Effects Laboratory Division seminar Feb. 15
NIOSH is hosting a seminar for WVU Health Sciences. The seminar is on "Development of a mechanism based shortterm assey protocol to test the carcinogenicity of inhaled fibers and particulate matter".
Research Induction Ceremony for PhD and MD/PhD students
The Research Induction Ceremony which has PhD and MD/PhD students participating this year will take place on Friday, March 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Delta Omega: FEMA Certificate: Effective Communication
Delta Omega is offering a FEMA Certificate: Effective Communition. This course is designed to improve your communication skills.
Delta Omega: COVID-19 Psychological First Aid
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is the globally recommended training for supporting people during emergencies and offers guidance on delivering psychosocial care in the immediate aftermath of the emergency event. On this 3-week course, you’ll explore the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what you can do to help people cope.
Reminder: Nominations being accepted for exceptional faculty who have provided mentorship to graduate students
Current and former graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate faculty who exhibit the qualities of excellent graduate research/creative work mentorship. The purpose of this award is to honor and encourage the considerable efforts and accomplishments of faculty who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentorship of graduate students. The award is sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education and Life and the Research Office. Four finalists – one per Benedum category (Physical Sciences and Technology, Humanities and the Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biosciences and Health Sciences) will be selected, with one chosen to receive a $5,000 award.
ADVANCE Center to host virtual speaker series on cultivating a sense of belonging as students, faculty, staff
The WVU ADVANCE Center is excited to announce a new virtual speaker series in February that will focus on how to cultivate a sense of belonging in higher education at all stages of the academic pipeline.
2022 Herbert W. Nickens Awards
The AAMC is soliciting nominations for its annual Herbert W. Nickens Awards. These awards honor individuals who advance the educational, societal, and health care needs of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. We encourage you to disseminate this call for nominations and consider colleagues and students for these awards. The nomination deadline for the three awards below is April 1, 2022.