Announcements
Faculty Development Presentation: Intellectual Property in Education
The Health Science Faculty Development Program will host a session on Wednesday, Mar. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. in room, 2256 HSS.
Faculty Development Presentation: Clinical Teaching
The Health Science Faculty Development Program will host a session on Thursday, Mar. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in room, 2256 HSS.
SPH student to participate in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
Thirty-four students from WVU will take part in the 16th annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Charleston next week, including Grace Nowicki from the School of Public Health.
WVU School of Public Health student’s work featured in “Women & Water” exhibit
Maya Nye, a Public Health graduate student at WVU, is participating in the upcoming “Women & Water in West Virginia” exhibit at the Downtown Campus Library. The event is part of the WVU Art in the Libraries’ ongoing WATER exhibit.
Biostatistics Seminar Series welcomes data scientist Akbar Esfahani - Feb. 27
The Biostatistics Monthly Seminar Series invites students, faculty and staff to “Nuts and Bolts of being a Data Scientist,” a presentation by Akbar Esfahani, senior data scientist with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Pittsburgh, PA. Esfahani will visit the WVU campus on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, from noon to 1 p.m.
WVU School of Public Health professor presents at worldwide tobacco research symposium
In the 55 years since the first U.S. Surgeon General report on the health consequences of cigarette smoking, smoking has declined substantially. Despite this progress, however, it remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking rates also remain disproportionally high and relatively unchanged among certain vulnerable populations.
WVU in the News: DHHR and WVU to implement drug epidemic pilot project in Berkeley and Jefferson counties
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Office of Drug Control Policy has partnered with West Virginia University (WVU) on a pilot project to address substance use at the local level in Berkeley and Jefferson counties. The initiative, championed by Gov. Jim Justice, will work with community partners to strengthen and expand prevention and recovery resources.
McCawley discusses cancellation of surface mining study
WVU professor of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences recently spoke with Public News Service about the cancellation of a study investigating the health impacts of mountaintop removal and other surface mining. Read the full story online.
WVU SPH Strategic Planning Survey 1: Mission and Vision - Deadline TODAY at noon
REMINDER: The SPH Strategic Planning Mission & Vision survey is available online until noon today, February 18, 2019. Please visit the School’s website for additional information about the strategic planning process.
Public Health student to apply data science skills in competitive summer program
This summer, WVU School of Public Health graduate student Emily Hone will represent Mountaineer Nation as one of only 15 students selected to participate in a data science program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).