Announcements
Gao joins School of Public Health as department chair
Weimin Gao, BM, MPH, MS, PhD, will officially join the WVU School of Public Health as Chair of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences on July 1, 2018.
Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer's Research Program
Defense Health Program Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program
Gibson selected as an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow
Laura F. Gibson, Ph.D., senior associate vice president for research and graduate education at WVU Health Sciences, has been selected as a fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine.
West Virginia Public Theatre production confronts opioid abuse, veterans’ issues
West Virginia Public Theatre presents A Hatful of Rain, a play that confronts addiction and veterans' issues. WVU Medicine health professionals will host a post-show discussion about substance use disorders following the 2 p.m. matinee performance on June 24 and will be available before and after each performance with information and resources.
Music at the Pylons fall schedule released
Music at the Pylons fall schedule has been released. The concert series held on the Health Sciences Campus will take place in the Pylons Lobby throughout the fall semester.
The Market at Health Sciences to undergo changes with new Sodexo agreement
The Board of Governors recently approved the selection of Sodexo to assume dining services operations, which includes The Market at Health Sciences. Specific food options are still being determined, and WVU is working with Sodexo to present the best solutions for our students, faculty and staff.
School of Medicine recognizes compassion in practicing in medicine
The WVU School of Medicine recently recognized 13 medical students, two residents and two faculty members for their compassion in the practice of medicine. All were inducted into the chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society at a ceremony held on June 2 at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU researcher receives NIH grant to explore effects of fracking on cardiovascular health
Building and operating a hydraulic fracturing well site can emit airborne particles in multiple ways. But scientists still don’t fully understand how these particles impact human health. Travis Knuckles, assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has received $450,000 from the National Institutes of Health to investigate these questions.
Dental hygiene graduates earn $13,000 for clinical invention
These School of Dentistry Mountaineers just keep winning!
WVU researchers identify four factors that predict chronic opioid use
Four factors increase the odds that a patient will wind up on chronic opioid therapy, suggests research conducted by a team of researchers led by Nilanjana Dwibedi, assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy.