Announcements
Earn service hours with the West Virginia Science Bowl
The West Virginia Science Bowl provides an exciting, educational forum that encourages science, technology, engineering and math, as well as healthy competition – but they don’t run without the assistance of WVU faculty, staff, and students like you. This year, more than 250 middle and high school students from across the state will be competing on Friday, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9 in the Mountainlair on the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown.
Applications open for the Occupational Health Internship Program - Deadline Feb. 15
The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) is a national summer program dedicated to help students learn about the field of occupational safety and health (OSH) from those most at stake: working people.
Save the Date! Spring 2019 undergraduate poster presentations - April 23
Please reserve this date and time for undergraduate student presentations this spring on Tuesday, April 23 from 4 – 5:30 PM. There will be 46 students presenting posters on their field placements/capstones, including the first seven students in the Patient Navigation Area of Emphasis!
Faculty MIX email reminder
Please make sure that you are checking your MIX emails or having them forwarded to your HSC email account. Instructions for forwarding are online. Many students are accustomed used to using the MIX email for faculty (e.g., all those downtown and on Evansdale use this). Many still use MIX to contact their instructor or submit assignments.
CANCELED: Cancer prevention expert to discuss cervical cancer prevention in Appalachia
THE FOLLOWING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE,
WVU in the News: Rudisill discusses traffic safety policies with Arizona station
Epidemiologist and WVU faculty member Toni Rudisill, PhD, studies transportation safety and health policy. She recently spoke with Phoenix-based KJZZ's "The Show" about the efficacy of texting-while-driving laws. Arizona is one of three states without a texting-while-driving ban. Listen to the interview online. Rudisill is a research assistant professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology.
Mindful Steps to Stress Less starts Jan. 28
This free six-week series is designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness and relaxation.
Nominate individuals who advance women’s concerns for distinguished Buswell Award
The Council for Women's Concerns is accepting nominations for the Mary Catherine Buswell Award. This accolade, established in 1978, honors a person who has shown a dedication to the advancement of women. The award winner will receive $500 for travel, supplies, salary supplement or any other use commensurate with WVU policies. Nominations must be submitted by March 1.
WVU Dentistry offers free children’s dental exams
Children ages one to 17 can receive free exams, any necessary X-rays and fluoride treatments on Friday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Morgantown at the West Virginia University Pediatric Dentistry Clinic as part of WVU Dental Care’s National Children’s Dental Health Month celebrations.
In the News: Clay Marsh: New year for fighting opioid epidemic
In “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs,” and in a viral TED talk, journalist Johann Hari explains how, for nearly a century, we’ve battled addiction by punishing and shaming both dealers and people suffering from addiction.