Announcements

Shaping positive oral health habits early

West Virginia University School of Dentistry students eagerly share oral hygiene information as fast as they are learning it.

Public Health professor offers Charleston community solutions to teen substance abuse

Dr. Alfgeir Kristjansson, an assistant professor in the WVU School of Public Health, will lead three community sessions in Kanawha County on Monday, Feb. 26, focused on evidence-based, effective solutions to curbing teen substance abuse.

WVU Occupational Medicine experts react to rise in black lung cases

New information from researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has identified 416 cases of advanced black lung disease among coal miners in Appalachia. Drs. Anna Allen and Carl Werntz, associate professors in Occupational Medicine at West Virginia University, explain what causes this debilitating disease.

Pediatric dentistry brightens 92 smiles

2018 WVU STEM Ambassador Program announced

The program is a great opportunity for WVU students to earn some extra money this summer, improve their teaching and leadership skills, and camp in beautiful locations in the West Virginia wilderness, all while spreading their enthusiasm for science to children across the state.

WVU’s Brumage named new director of state Office of Drug Control Policy

Dr. Michael Brumage, assistant dean for public health practice and service at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, will lead the effort against West Virginia’s opioid drug crisis.