Announcements
Ali Rezai, M.D., named Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is proud to announce that Ali Rezai, MD, executive chair of the RNI, has been selected as West Virginia University’s 2026 Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award recipient.
Student groups encouraged to register for booths for IPE Month Health Fair
Student groups interested in registering a booth for the IPE Month Health Fair are encouraged to do so by Feb. 27.
WVU in the News: WVU nursing pathway lets high school students start college courses early, tuition-free
The WVU School of Nursing’s Beckley Campus has announced a new opportunity for southern West Virginia high school students: complete your first year of nursing coursework before graduation and earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just three years after high school.
Operation Blue Sky announces events to brighten up February
West Virginia University’s Operation Blue Sky has two events scheduled in February for the Health Sciences community.
Fourth annual Heart Health and Black History Month discussion panel slated for Feb. 25
The fourth annual Hearth Health and Black History Month Panel is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at West Virginia University’s Mountainlair Gluck Theater.
Faculty encouraged to complete survey on artificial intelligence
West Virginia University is collecting information about Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in teaching and research.
Chancellor’s Awards accepting nominations through March 27
The Chancellor’s Awards Committee is accepting nominations now through March 27 for the 2025-26 academic year. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at WVU Health Sciences.
Dryad data now available to WVU faculty and researchers
West Virginia University has entered into a membership agreement with Dryad to provide easy access to a generalist data repository for all WVU faculty and researchers.
A WVU love story with health care education mission
West Virginia University associate professor Miriam Leary, along with her colleagues in WVU Exercise Physiology, help students turn a passion for movement into a purpose in health care — with hands-on learning and close mentorship from the start.
WVU School of Dentistry welcomes alumni to leadership positions in Department of Endodontics
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently welcomed two new members to leadership positions in the Department of Endodontics. Michael Cavender, DDS, and Gary Johnson, DDS, joined the faculty in December.