Announcements
2025 DeLynn Lecture announced for March
Join the WVU Cancer Institute in welcoming Carma Bylund, Ph.D., to the Institute Tuesday, March 11, for the 2025 Laurence S. and Jean J. DeLynn Lectureship.
WVU CED partners with MoCrazy Strong Foundation and others to host award-winning documentary about professional skier who suffered a traumatic brain injury
The WV TBI Services program has partnered with the MoCrazy Strong Foundation and the Challenged Athletes of West Virginia to bring Alive to Thrive Day to Canaan Valley Resort on February 27-28. Activities include a screening of the award-winning documentary #MoCrazyStrong about professional skier Jamie MoCrazy's recovery from a TBI, a discussion panel, adaptive skiing opportunities, a Q&A session and more. Professionals may earn a CEU for specific fields. The event is free for West Virginians with a TBI, their families and caregivers.
Health Tips: Getting Heart Healthy
As part of the WVU School of Nursing's Health Tips series, clinical instructor Angela Ritz shares tips for getting heart healthy during February 2025 and beyond.
WVU in the News: Grassroots Community Efforts Step Up To Mitigate Dangerous Cold For Homeless
West Virginia is coming out of a deep freeze, but winter is far from over and cold weather and the potential for more snow lingers. Across the state, resources for those who find themselves outside or without heat are limited, but grassroots efforts are emerging to help keep neighbors safe.
WVU School of Nursing partners with FaithHealth Appalachia to strengthen Faith Community Nursing documentation system
The WVU School of Nursing is partnering with FaithHealth Appalachia of Huntington to utilize a specialized subnetwork within the Henry Macomb Ford Foundation’s Faith Community Nursing Documentation System. Through this partnership, faith community nurses in West Virginia will have access to an advanced, evidence-based documentation system designed to improve patient care coordination, track health outcomes, and strengthen the integration of faith-based nursing into broader public health initiatives.
Destination Dentistry invites prospective students to WVU
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry invites pre-dental college students to visit campus for Destination Dentistry on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WVU School of Nursing welcomes first student from international partnership with Arellano University
Elmira Tolentino, an international nursing student from the Arellano University-International Nursing Program, is now at West Virginia University to complete her last year of the 3-plus-1 program.
Golden-Burkhardt Scholarship recipients committed to advancing public health in West Virginia
Two West Virginia University School of Public Health students are the inaugural recipients of the Golden-Burkhardt Scholarship, an award established by retired health professionals Dr. Joseph I. Golden, M.D., and Dr. Margaret A. Burkhardt, Ph.D., RN, to support graduate students dedicated to improving health outcomes in West Virginia.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute joins next phase of groundbreaking aneurysm device trial
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) has joined a multicenter FDA study to evaluate an aneurysm treatment that could potentially offer a safer and more effective alternative to traditional methods.
WVU in the News: WVU Eye Institute will be game-changer for vision care in West Virginia
WVU Medicine’s plan to build a new $233 million WVU Eye Institute is great news for a state facing significant medical challenges, particularly regarding vision care for many of its 1.7 million residents.