Announcements
WVU in the News: Coronavirus causing more issues for people in food deserts
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing food desert issues to light, Lauri Andress, assistant professor at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, said. She has been studying the issue since 2013.
Revised policy for undergraduate students
From March 30 through April 24, undergraduate students in the West Virginia University system will be allowed to select High Pass/Pass/Fail (HP/P/F) grading for their courses. Students may select the HP/P/F option on a course-by-course basis; they may have some courses that use the traditional letter grading scale and some that are on the pass/fail grading scale.
WVU partnerships help WVU Medicine community and beyond amidst personal protective equipment shortage
Engineers in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University are using their expertise and equipment in a campus-wide effort to create personal protective equipment to keep up with the needs of health care providers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
WVU students testing positive for COVID-19 confirmed
The Monongalia County Health Department and West Virginia University were notified today (April 8) that more than a dozen WVU students have tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19.
Preventive medicine residency program director featured on CNN
On Tuesday, March 24, Dr. Michael Brumage, director of our Preventive Medicine Residency Program in the WVU School of Public Health, appeared on CNN Newsroom Jim Sciutto to discuss healthcare infrastructure in rural communities.
Mindfulness program offering free online classes
In effort to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, the HSC Mindfulness Program is offering several levels of engagement to enhance relaxation response and resilience—all free of charge.
HSC ITS shares information on COVID-19 themed scams
Please be reminded of new COVID-19 themed email and text phishing scams circulating the networks.
No in-person classes through summer, Gee announces in letter praising WVU community's COVID-19 response
As the pandemic continues to carve a path of uncertainty, the safety of the WVU campus community remains the utmost priority. Therefore, the University has made several decisions as the summer months approach, including moving summer term online and canceling events and camps through June 30.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Oura Health unveil study to predict the outbreak of COVID-19 in healthcare professionals
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, WVU Medicine, and smart ring maker Oura Health today (April 8) announced a national study designed to accelerate early detection of the COVID-19 virus symptoms and contagiousness. Leveraging an artificial intelligence -driven predictive model, wearable ring technology, and a COVID-19 monitoring app, RNI scientists and partners are developing an innovative “digital PPE” approach that potentially can identify infected frontline healthcare professionals before they become symptomatic – a possible breakthrough in monitoring capabilities and limiting the spread.
WVU in the News: Can urban and rural Americans get on the same page about COVID-19?
The entire United States is grappling with the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, not all areas have been equally affected so far—and there are huge differences between how urban and rural areas have been responding to the threat.