Announcements
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to WVU study
A new cohort study out of West Virginia University suggests one piece of life-support equipment—an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine—can be especially useful for treating some of these COVID-19 patients. But ECMO may be less helpful for COVID-19 patients who are older, who have preexisting conditions and whose heart function has deteriorated.
May 18, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 18, 2020.
May 17, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 17, 2020.
WVU celebrates May graduates during online commencement ceremony
From the mountains of West Virginia to cities and towns across the country and around the world, West Virginia University graduates and their families gathered around computers and other smart devices to attend Mountaineer Graduation Day on Saturday (May 16).
May 16, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for May 16, 2020.
WVU honors student-nominated Spring 2020 Teaching MVPs
Thanks to nominations from more than 900 students across the WVU system, the University is honoring 26 faculty members and instructors with Teaching MVP Awards for the Spring 2020 semester.
WVU in the News: Pandemic elevates concerns about violence, harm at home
Injury epidemiologist and three-time WVU graduate Amy Hunter, MPH, PhD, and medical anthropologists Susan DiVietro, PhD, and Rebecca Beebe, PhD, all of whom are research scientists at the Injury Prevention Center at Connecticut Children's Medical Center-Hartford Hospital, authored an article for Public Health Newswire on intimate partner violence and child maltreatment.
Guidance on Illness Reporting Procedures for COVID-19
With the influx of individuals returning to campus over the next few weeks, guidance has been issued regarding what to do if students, faculty or staff feel ill or believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
Dentistry graduates complete academic career strong
The School of Dentistry’s Class of 2020 is made up of a total of 66 dental hygiene and dental students.
WVU Extension provides general workplace safety guidance as businesses begin to reopen
As West Virginia moves forward with reopening plans, it is critical for businesses of all types to prepare their workplaces and employees for controlling and reducing the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus in the workplace. West Virginia University Extension Service Safety and Health Extension Professor Mark Fullen provides some general workplace safety guidelines for businesses as the state continues the reopening process. Recommendations and guidelines are being revised often, so it is important to check resources frequently as new information is learned.