Announcements
School of Nursing to host virtual info sessions for Post-MSN areas of study
Advanced practice nurses currently working in an acute care or psychiatric mental health setting who want to obtain an additional national certification are invited to the School of Nursing's virtual information sessions.
WVU students volunteer to assist with COVID-19 testing
With the return to campus for the West Virginia University spring semester, an array of students are volunteering to help with COVID-19 testing for faculty, staff, and incoming students.
Death by suicide? Drug overdoses muddy waters for investigators, amplify national mental health crisis
A new West Virginia University-led injury mortality study combines most drug overdose deaths with all suicides into an expanded self-injury category. Exposing a mental health crisis that has unraveled across the United States over the past two decades, study data have direct implications for suicide prevention efforts.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities to host Virtual Open House
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is hosting an online open house on Thursday, Feb. 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Call for Nominations: WVU HSC Faculty Development Program
The WVU HSC Faculty Development Program is seeking nominations for the Academy of Excellence in Teaching & Learning.
A remix on brain research: DJ Steve Aoki teams up with WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, donates $20K
World-renowned DJ and two-time Grammy-nominated producer Steve Aoki has collaborated with dozens of talented partners (BTS, Linkin Park, Lil Jon) over the course of his career. His latest collaborating partner hails from West Virginia University: Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
Feb. 8, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 8, 2021.
WVU in the News: The Key to West Virginia’s Vaccine Success
As a physician focused on public health in West Virginia, I am accustomed to our state scoring low in all national measures of health. We have high rates of obesity, chronic diseases, and fatal opioid overdoses. Now, however, we are leading in the country’s most important health initiative: We are one of the states with the highest per capita distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, just behind Alaska.
Virtual farewell event set for Feb. 24 for Dr. Nathan Pauly
Nathan Pauly, PhD, director of Medicaid Research and Evaluation in the Office of Health Affairs, will be leaving his position with West Virginia University on Feb. 24.
Feb. 6, 2021 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Feb. 6, 2021.