Announcements
Friends share fond memories of dental school faculty member and administrator
Colleagues, students, classmates and friends joined a virtual night of remembrance, Thursday, October 1, 2020, in honor of Dr. Michael Meador, educator and leader in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. More than 60 members of the dental school community signed on over 90 minutes to reminicse about the 1977 graduate of the dental school and native of Hinton, WV.
WVU in the News: More gas wells linked to more symptoms in Pennsylvania residents
Sore throat, burning eyes, headaches—these are just a few of the health problems reported by people living near oil and gas operations in southwestern Pennsylvania, according to a new study.
WVU School of Dentistry one of two in U.S. to offer robotic guided implant surgeries
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry now offers robotic-assisted implant procedures that are, in some cases, quicker than conventional methods and in certain circumstances can be less painful than traditional procedures and help reduce recovery time.
Sept. 30, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Sept. 30, 2020.
RESULTS sponsoring survey to gauge 2020 candidates' support for health issues
The RESULTS chapters at WVU and New River WV are sponsoring a 2020 candidate survey in anticipation of the upcoming General Election in November.
WVU incorporates student-athletes, Athletics staff testing data into COVID-19 dashboard
West Virginia University is providing additional data to its COVID-19 testing dashboard to help the campus and surrounding community better understand positive test results and monitoring protocols.
Former director’s $50K gift boosts research at WVU Cancer Institute
Research efforts aimed at improving cancer care for patients in West Virginia and beyond will be boosted by the former director of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute and his wife who have made a $50,000 gift.
WVU Global Health Week lectures to showcase importance of worldwide interconnectedness
West Virginia University will celebrate Global Health Week 2020 from Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 23. Sponsored by the WVU Global Health Program, six lectures will be offered via Zoom throughout the week. Faculty, residents, fellows, students, staff and the Morgantown community are invited to attend.
NIH grant aims to develop new drug to treat acute arthritis
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.5 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant jointly to a small West Virginia-based business ExesaLibero Pharma and West Virginia University, as its primary academic partner, to continue developing a new drug to treat acute arthritis.
Sept. 29, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Sept. 29, 2020.