Announcements
Under the Dome: Special Edition/COVID-19
This special edition of Under the Dome provides a review of the issues and funding being considered by state and federal government, including the West Virginia Legislature and the U.S. Congress, related to COVID-19.
Revised Final Exams Schedule for Spring 2020
Due to the University’s transition of all course delivery to distance learning platforms, the Offices of the Provost and the University Registrar have implemented a revised schedule for Spring 2020 final exams. The revised schedule is for all WVU-Morgantown undergraduate courses.
WVU in the News: Food insecurity concerns escalate during COVID-19 pandemic
Thousands out of work and local food sources are closed as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates one of West Virginia's most pressing issues.
U.S. Department of Defense research internships available
The U.S. Department of Defense is now accepting applications for the following research opportunities:
Stipend guidelines for WVU research community
As we work through this challenging time, we ask that you follow the following guidelines for continuing to support personnel, particularly graduate research assistants, technical staff, and postdoctoral fellows on sponsored projects. The bullet points are listed in preferential order and to the extent possible the majority of personnel should have tasks assigned that fall into the first category. Personnel temporarily unable to perform on a sponsored project in the typical manner because of campus closure can still be supported in accordance with their previously established allocation of effort as long as alternate work related to the project can continue. You must contact the research office at coronavirus_RO@mail.wvu.edu before removing personnel from financial support.
NSF guidance on repurposing federal financial assistance programs and awards
The National Science Foundation has issued guidance on NSF’s implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M-20-20) titled Repurposing Existing Federal Financial Assistance Programs and Awards to Support the Emergency Response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). NSF remains committed to working with the Administration, other federal agencies and the research community to effectively respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. This guidance is to implement the flexibility class exception authorized by OMB Memorandum M-20-20 that allows Federal awarding agencies to repurpose their Federal assistance awards (in whole or part) to support the COVID-19 response, as consistent with applicable laws. This will certainly help address questions that recipients may have regarding the donation of items/resources from NSF awards.
WV Project ECHO COVID-19 Series
All are welcome to join an upcoming COVID-19 Response ECHO session, featuring Dr. Chris Martin, scheduled for Thursday, April 16, at 12:15 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Martin's presentation will focus on COVID-19 testing.
WVU team unmasks effective N95 alternatives
The novel coronavirus pandemic has nearly exhausted stockpiles of medical gear in the United States. Personal protective equipment, like masks, serve as a first-line defense for medical professionals with a front row seat to COVID-19. Coming to the aid of those doctors and nurses is a team of scientists from West Virginia University and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which has developed two alternative face coverings that are as effective at blocking novel coronavirus than those highly-coveted N95 masks.
WVU in the News: The corona pandemic is now also hitting the American countryside
Strumming country music and alarming news headlines alternate at West Virginia local radio station. "The coronavirus has changed the rules of everyday life in a matter of weeks," a gloomy newsreader begins the bulletin. Listeners can ask a medical expert in the studio about the corona pandemic, which washes across America like an unstoppable wave.
U.S. Dept. of Defense Funding Opportunity
Newton Award for Transformative Ideas during the COVID-19 Pandemic Funding Opportunity Number: BRO-20-NEWTON Application Deadline: May 15, 2020 This award will be presented to a single investigator or team of up to two investigators that develops a “transformative idea” to resolve challenges, advance frontiers, and set new paradigms in areas of immense potential benefit to DoD and the nation at large.