Announcements
SoP alumna wins award from national association
In the specialty field of pharmacy known as home infusion therapy, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy alumna Wanda Rogers (MS,'63) is widely considered an icon by the hundreds of students and professionals who have worked with her.
WVU faculty named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars
Four exceptional faculty members at West Virginia University have been named 2018-2019 Benedum Distinguished Scholars in recognition of the high caliber of their research and scholarly activity:
Course scheduled for healthcare providers working to help patients quit using tobacco
The School of Dentistry's tobacco treatment training program welcomes more than 10 types of heathcare providers to learn more about evidence-based strategies for helping patients quit using tobacco.
WVU researchers explore stroke’s effects on microbiome
Tumult in the bacterial community that occupies your gut—known as your microbiome—doesn’t just cause indigestion. For people recovering from a stroke, it may influence how they get better.
Dental students win gold, represent WVU on national level for the first time
The American Student Dental Association welcomes a West Virginia University School of Dentistry student as a national representative and recognizes the WVU ASDA chapter.
Dental school recognizes employees who exhibit Mountaineer values
The WVU School of Dentistry has distributed eight coins through the Mountaineer value coin program since it began in 2017.
National Institute on Aging Director to discuss Alzheimer's Disease progress at WVU Health Sciences
Richard J. Hodes, M.D., director of the National Institute on Aging will speak about future plans and progress on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, followed by a discussion and question and answer session.
Wellness to Welcome Spring – Evening of Science on Mar. 13
The Office of Research and Graduate Education along with Dr. Clay Marsh will host an Evening of Science on Mar. 13 at 4 p.m. in room 2940A HSC North.
SPH to sponsor American Lung Association's 2019 Bike Trek
The SPH is once again a sponsor for the American Lung Association’s annual Bike Trek. The Greenbrier River Trail Bike Trek is a 3-day, 100-mile cycling event on May 16-19, 2019, in Marlinton WV.
WVU Public Health researchers evaluate impact of local rail-trails
An effort to expand a multiuse rail-to-trail network throughout the Industrial Heartland is drawing on the expertise and work of faculty at the West Virginia University Health Research Center.