Announcements
Orthodontists talk “everything but the kitchen sink”
The Department of Orthodontics hosted the continuing education presentation, “Everything but the kitchen sink…but on second thought”, on September 9.
WVU researchers sift through the smoke to see how burn pits make veterans ill
A campfire burns wood, but according to West Virginia University School of Medicine researcher Timothy Nurkiewicz, burn pits can consume things like batteries, bullets, jet fuel, surgical waste and human waste. Nurkiewicz, chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, is studying how inhaling emissions from these burning and smoldering materials could lead to serious health problems in military veterans.
WVU in the News: LUCAS unit celebrates anniversary of first screening
For a year now, LUCAS, a first-of-it-kind mobile lung cancer screening unit, has been on the road — taking lung cancer screenings to more than 20 West Virginia counties.
WVU School of Nursing collaborates with Japanese counterpart
Connecting students from different parts of the world, the West Virginia University School of Nursing’s collaboration with Hamamatsu Municipal Nursing College in Japan is providing opportunities for students from both schools to share their experiences.
September 19, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for September 19, 2022.
WVU in the News: Educational road trip
U.S. Secretary Miguel Cardona is praising WVU’s work to prioritize student mental health needs following a recent stop in Morgantown during his ‘Road to Success’ Back to School Bus Tour.
WVU in the News: Do antibody levels predict protection against COVID?
New research out of WVU shows antibody levels are better predictors of protection against COVID-19 for the Delta variant than Omicron and it subvariants, as MedPage Today reports.
September 17, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for September 17, 2022.
September 16, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for September 16, 2022.
Perspectives on Purpose: Dr. Erik Carlton and Haley Cothern
In conjunction with West Virginia University's inaugural Week of Purpose, we invited members of the School of Public Health to share their thoughts about purpose. Haley Cothern, first-year student in the Master of Health Administration program and graduate of the Health Services, Management and Leadership program (Class of 2022), and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Erik Carlton share their perspectives.