Announcements
Feb. 9, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 9, 2022.
POSTPONED: Engagement event open to all HSC faculty
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Health Sciences Faculty Development Program engagement event scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Erickson Alumni Center will be rescheduled for the fall semester.
WVU researcher examines interstate characteristics associated with self-injury mortality
West Virginia leads the nation in overdose deaths, but distinguishing intentional overdoses from accidental ones is far from straightforward. To shed light on the matter, Ian Rockett—a professor emeritus of the West Virginia University School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics—led a national study to examine interstate characteristics associated with high rates of self-injury mortality.
Women’s Resource Center to host ‘Abortion in West Virginia: Realities, Laws and Impact’ panel
While new abortion bills have been introduced during West Virginia’s 2022 legislative session and abortion cases continue to be considered in the Supreme Court, the WVU Women’s Resource Center will host a timely discussion on the topic.
Dining Services and Collegiate Recovery to hold events for Eating Disorders Awareness Month
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 21-27, a yearly event dedicated to spreading the message of hope and building awareness around eating disorders. WVU Dining Services and WVU Collegiate Recovery are partnering to offer help and support through a series of events.
Last day to apply for WVU faculty awards in teaching, research and service is next week (2/15)
The WVU Office of the Provost invites WVU faculty members to apply for the Spring 2022 WVU faculty awards. Highlights of the process changes include one common deadline date of Feb. 15, shorter applications and the use of Digital Measures to upload all application materials.
WVU sleep medicine program a ‘game changer’ for hospitalized patients
Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure—some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.
Feb. 8, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 8, 2022.
WVU Cancer Institute welcomes Dr. Robert Winn for 2022 Laurence and Jean DeLynn Lecture
The WVU Cancer Institute is pleased to welcome the 2022 Laurence and Jean DeLynn Lecture series speaker, Dr. Robert Winn.
New security setting to be implemented Feb. 14
Starting Monday, Feb. 14, all University-owned devices will begin to display a one-paragraph security statement to remind users of the Acceptable Use Policy and advise that any illegal, improper or unauthorized activity may result in disciplinary action. This will appear each time you log into a WVU-owned or -managed machine, after each reboot, and when you use Remote Desktop Access.