Announcements

WVU and Pitt team up for laser trial to treat glaucoma

The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh $15.2 million to study how a treatment called selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) can be better used to treat glaucoma.

WVU to resume in-person classes after temporary pause

West Virginia University will resume in-person undergraduate classes on the Morgantown campus Monday, Sept. 28.

Orthodontist and wife create scholarship for dental students

Health Sciences joins WVU Diversity Week with biomedical science and health-related events

West Virginia University’s annual Diversity Week, slated this year for Oct. 11-17, promotes the celebration, education and understanding of different identities and experiences of students, faculty and staff across campus. Virtual events are planned WVU-wide, as well as events specific to Health Sciences.

Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility

A new study led by Carl Shrader, a physician and researcher in the Department of Family Medicine in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, revealed the role that communication played in quashing a COVID-19 outbreak at Sundale, a long-term care facility in Morgantown.

Diversity Week: "Women Beyond Bars" exhibit to be displayed in Pylons

As part of Diversity Week, the School of Public Health is partnering with the Reed College of Media to display an exhibit called "Women Beyond Bars: Following the Stories of Women's Incarceration in West Virginia." 

Diversity Week: "Promoting Inclusive, Safe and Supportive Research Environments" set for Oct. 15

As part of Diversity Week, the Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education will host “Promoting Inclusive, Safe, and Supportive Research Environments.”