Announcements
July 13, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 13, 2021.
Van Liere Research Conference postponed
The Office of Research and Graduate Education had originally planned to host the Van Liere Research Conference August 9-12, 2021, but unfortunately, the timing did not work for all groups of scientists.
Mon County Assessor's Office to assist with Personal Property Returns, dog tags
As a reminder to employees, the Monongalia County Assessor Office will be on site in front of the Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, July 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program receives grant to enhance student laboratory instruction
Dr. Michele Butina has received an American Society of Clinical Pathology Foundation grant to support the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics Program - Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) track as it is strategically acquiring up to date instrumentation to enhance student laboratory instruction.
WVU in the News: West Virginia college prep program expands into Alabama
WDTV reports on the expansion of West Virginia University's college prep program HSTA into Alabama.
‘100,000 parameters’: WVU researcher leads effort to reduce data-transfer error in radiation therapy
Just as helicopter traffic reporters use their “bird’s eye view” to route drivers around roadblocks safely, radiation oncologists treating a variety of cancers can use new guidelines developed by a West Virginia University researcher to reduce mistakes in data transfer and more safely treat their patients.
WVU in the News: Needle exchanges are a proven tool to fight HIV, but officials still want to shut them down
While COVID-19 raged in the United States, a set of public health crises was pushed to the background.
WVU in the News: A CDC investigation says West Virginia needs needle exchanges — which the state outlawed — to stop its HIV outbreak
A dangerous HIV outbreak in Charleston, West Virginia, will require “low-barrier” needle exchanges to stop the disease from spreading, according to a preliminary CDC investigation obtained by BuzzFeed News.
July 12, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for July 12, 2021.
Fear of rejection vs. joy of inclusion: Faith communities from LGBTQ+ perspectives
Some LGBTQ+ people want to be part of faith communities. And though they have concerns about inclusion, they hope to find a faith community that feels like a home, based on West Virginia University research.