Announcements
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.
WVU School of Dentistry operates new specialty program to treat gum disease
The first general dentists, now residents, will graduate from a new periodontics program in 2020. They focus on gum disease prevention, treatment and implant surgery.
Photo exhibit documenting “unseen” parts of community opens May 31
“Unseen Morgantown” is a photovoice project produced by WVU’s Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) and Milan Puskar Health Right.
WVU Public Health faculty lead efforts in evaluating substance use disorder services
A new effort at West Virginia University will support the state’s campaign to address the opioid crisis. In a contract with the state, WVU School of Public Health faculty will lead efforts to determine if a new Medicaid waiver is successful in reducing deaths and diseases related to substance use.
WVU researcher’s work stresses importance of suicidality in drug-related deaths
While the opioid epidemic is gaining significant media attention, a West Virginia University epidemiologist is working to shed light on another devastating national injury epidemic.