Announcements
Shared Services Center Monthly Group Meeting scheduled for June 22
As part of continuing efforts to improve customer service for the faculty and staff that we serve, the WVU Shared Services Center is inviting members of the WVU community to the monthly Customers’ Group Meeting on June 22.
Public invited to attend 2022 AGE-ADAR Summer Research Poster Symposium
Ten WVU rising sophomores and juniors, including students from the School of Nursing and School of Public Health, who began their six-week research training in the Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Scholars Summer Research Internship on May 16 will proudly showcase their hard work at the second annual AGE-ADAR Virtual Summer Research Poster Symposium Friday (June 24) from 10-11 a.m.
New WVU program trains next generation of toxicologists to collect, analyze air samples from mining, fracking sites
West Virginia University is launching a toxicology training program that offers students something no other academic program does: experience collecting air samples, identifying the toxicants they contain and determining how those toxicants might harm a community’s health.
WVU School of Public Health doctoral student accepts CDC appointment to support national efforts for chronic disease prevention
Kerry Gabbert, West Virginia University Extension visiting instructor and WVU School of Public Health doctoral student, is stepping into a role with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will help organizations across the nation further their goals in disease prevention.
Mindfulness recordings available to view online
Research shows that mindfulness offers a host of health benefits that positively affect pain, stress and anxiety in addition to improving resiliency and focus. At WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences, our expert mindfulness staff holds decades of combined experience that support delivering a balanced approach of academic knowledge and mindful understanding with real-world application.
Research grants feature added to health.wvu.edu
To provide WVU Health Sciences researchers with a tool for sharing their work online, a new grants feature has been developed for health.wvu.edu.
Health Sciences Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning call for nominations
Applications are now being accepted for the WVU Health Sciences Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning.
WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program welcomes 2022 cohort
The West Virginia University Cancer Institute has welcomed five students to campus for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The highly competitive program provides funding and opportunities in clinical and basic cancer research for undergraduate students who want to pursue careers in the field.
No peers, no beers: WVU research shows youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concerns for youth mental health and social well-being, including its potential to spur substance use behaviors.
WVU ACE Program collecting baby supplies for new moms
The West Virginia University ACE Program is collecting diapers and wipes for new moms and their newborns from Monday, June 20 to Friday, July 1. Donations will be accepted on campus or through the Amazon Gift Registry.