Announcements
Save the date: Health Sciences faculty engagement event scheduled for Sept. 19
WVU Health Sciences faculty are invited to attend a Faculty Development Program engagement event on Monday, September 19, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Erickson Alumni Center.
WVU in the News: WVU researchers say Juul ban could prove ‘futile’
Mark Olfert and Sunil Sharma are making cases for more widespread action now that a Food and Drug Administration ban on Juul’s sales of electronic cigarettes is on hold.
Stipend available to health professions students through Scholars Program
Applications are now open for the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers Rural Community Health Scholars Program (RCH Scholars). RCH Scholars is a two-year program available to 75 of West Virginia’s top health professions students interested in serving medically underserved and/or rural populations across the state.
Brief internet outage scheduled for July 3
On Sunday, July 3, at 10 p.m., there will be a brief internet outage for the Health Sciences campus network, including Morgantown, Charleston and Eastern Division campuses.
WVU in the News: RECOVER Researchers Express Hope and Frustration in Their Study of Long COVID
Slow enrollment has led to simmering frustrations over the progress and potential of the NIH's RECOVER Initiative, the research consortium focused on studying post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, or long COVID, according to researchers and leaders within the initiative.
WVU in the News: Dr. Mark Cucuzzella on living healthfully with limited resources
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella joins the “Sustainable Dish” podcast to talk about healthier living with limited resources.
WVU in the News: Youth drinking, pot use went down during pandemic
A couple of health sites are highlighting research out of the School of Public Health showing substance use among young people declined during the pandemic.
School of Medicine names interim chair roles
Clay Marsh, MD, chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences, recently announced transitions in leadership duties for the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services.
FDA’s Juul ban could help Appalachia, but prove ‘futile’ without follow-up measures, WVU researchers say
The Food and Drug Administration’s ban on Juul vaping products could be especially good news for the health of Appalachians, according to a West Virginia University researcher.
June 22, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for June 23, 2022.