Announcements
WVU School of Nursing partners with FaithHealth Appalachia to strengthen Faith Community Nursing documentation system
The WVU School of Nursing is partnering with FaithHealth Appalachia of Huntington to utilize a specialized subnetwork within the Henry Macomb Ford Foundation’s Faith Community Nursing Documentation System. Through this partnership, faith community nurses in West Virginia will have access to an advanced, evidence-based documentation system designed to improve patient care coordination, track health outcomes, and strengthen the integration of faith-based nursing into broader public health initiatives.
Destination Dentistry invites prospective students to WVU
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry invites pre-dental college students to visit campus for Destination Dentistry on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WVU School of Nursing welcomes first student from international partnership with Arellano University
Elmira Tolentino, an international nursing student from the Arellano University-International Nursing Program, is now at West Virginia University to complete her last year of the 3-plus-1 program.
Golden-Burkhardt Scholarship recipients committed to advancing public health in West Virginia
Two West Virginia University School of Public Health students are the inaugural recipients of the Golden-Burkhardt Scholarship, an award established by retired health professionals Dr. Joseph I. Golden, M.D., and Dr. Margaret A. Burkhardt, Ph.D., RN, to support graduate students dedicated to improving health outcomes in West Virginia.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins next phase of groundbreaking aneurysm device trial
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) has joined a multicenter FDA study to evaluate an aneurysm treatment that could potentially offer a safer and more effective alternative to traditional methods.
WVU in the News: WVU Eye Institute will be game-changer for vision care in West Virginia
WVU Medicine’s plan to build a new $233 million WVU Eye Institute is great news for a state facing significant medical challenges, particularly regarding vision care for many of its 1.7 million residents.
BeWell to host Lens Shifting Workshop, Feb. 19
Interested in tools to boost your well-being? Join BeWell for a workshop focused on the power of gratitude and shifting your perspective. You'll discover the benefits of practicing gratitude, watch a short 10-minute TED Talk and have the chance to practice these skills in real-time.
WVU in the News: West Virginia University partners with California biotech in new drug discovery
WVU in Morgantown and GATC Health Corp. have teamed up to use the company’s artificial intelligence platform to speed the discovery and commercialization of new therapies.
WVU 2025 Academy of Distinguished Alumni honorees announced, including WVU School of Nursing alum
Five distinguished West Virginia University graduates, whose accomplishments span communications, business, leadership, music and nursing, will be inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni. The honorees, Linda Arnold, Luke Frazier, Sharon Burmeister Lord, Diana Murphy and Laura J. Wood, will be celebrated during a Feb. 7 ceremony at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Hudson joins School of Medicine Department of Cancer Prevention and Control
Alana Hudson, PhD, MPH, joined the West Virginia University School of Medicine in November as a service assistant professor in the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control.