Announcements
Chancellor’s Awards accepting nominations through March 27
The Chancellor’s Awards Committee is accepting nominations now through March 27 for the 2025-26 academic year. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at WVU Health Sciences.
Dryad data now available to WVU faculty and researchers
West Virginia University has entered into a membership agreement with Dryad to provide easy access to a generalist data repository for all WVU faculty and researchers.
A WVU love story with health care education mission
West Virginia University associate professor Miriam Leary, along with her colleagues in WVU Exercise Physiology, help students turn a passion for movement into a purpose in health care — with hands-on learning and close mentorship from the start.
WVU School of Dentistry welcomes alumni to leadership positions in Department of Endodontics
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently welcomed two new members to leadership positions in the Department of Endodontics. Michael Cavender, DDS, and Gary Johnson, DDS, joined the faculty in December.
WVU faculty publish article in Journal of Dental Hygiene
Faculty members at West Virginia University Health Sciences recently collaborated on an article exploring the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sugar-sweetened beverages. The article was published in the February 2026 issue of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Journal of Dental Hygiene.
Virtual Speaker Series: Dental Care for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
Registration info for the March 12, 2026 Virtual Speaker Series webinar on dental care for children with special healthcare needs presented by Dr. Gina Graziani.
Electrical outage scheduled for School of Dentistry areas Feb. 7-8
An electrical outage is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, Feb. 8, due to ongoing renovations in the School of Dentistry.
WVU in the News: From the track to the tiara: How one WVU student balances it all
Nineteen-year-old Baylee Jarrett has a lot on her plate from attending nursing school at WVU Potomac State College, running on their cross country team and being Miss West Virginia Teen USA® 2025.
Now accepting nominations for Faculty Globalization Award
The WVU Office of Global Affairs invites nominations for the 2026 Faculty Award for Outstanding Global Contributions, recognizing faculty whose work has meaningfully advanced WVU’s global mission.
Interested in learning about infectious diseases and how they are transmitted?
The School of Public Health is offering a new undergraduate-level course in the fall 2026 semester for any students interested in learning about infectious diseases and the role of public health in disease transmission and control. PUBH 428: Infectious Disease Epidemiology is a 3-credit course that will be offered in person at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 - 2:20 p.m.