Announcements
Annual cybersecurity awareness training begins Oct. 6, must be done within 45 days
To help protect the integrity of WVU systems and data, and to reduce the risk of a damaging security incident, all WVU employees on all campuses are required to complete annual cybersecurity awareness training. Training will begin Monday, Oct. 6, and you will have 45 days to complete both the modules and the assessment.
UPDATE: SOLE login screen have been rescheduled for 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4
SOLE users can expect to see changes to the SOLE login screen after 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1. If you have a WVU Login or WVU Medicine Login, choose the WVU/ WVU Medicine Sign-In button, select your role when prompted, and authenticate using the Okta Verify app or a supported multi-factor token.
WVU Walk with a Future Doc program hosts second annual Run and Walk event
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Walk with a Future Doc program hosts its second annual 5K Run and Walk event at Edith B. Barill Riverfront Park in Star City on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon.
OLLI and WVU Committee of Retired Faculty host discussion on opioid epidemic Oct. 8
Join OLLI and the WVU Committee of Retired Faculty on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 2:30 p.m. for a virtual presentation on the evolution of the opioid epidemic with Dr. James H. Berry, professor and chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
Registration requirements for all clinical studies at WVU
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has released information on the expansion of Clinical Trials Center of Excellence (COE) registration requirements.
WVU research finds more men die of overdoses partly because many combine alcohol with drugs
Research conducted at West Virginia University suggests consuming alcohol with fentanyl and other drugs may explain, in part, why more men than women die from unintentional overdoses.
A call for researchers in the field of aging
To support a five-year National Institutes of Health grant submission, the Office of Research is compiling a list of all University researchers who conduct research on aging.
Health Sciences community invited to celebrate faculty, staff at Chancellor’s Awards ceremony
West Virginia University Health Sciences is recognizing individuals and teams with Chancellor’s Awards, for their significant contributions to its mission. A ceremony to honor the 2024-2025 award winners will be held Thursday, Oct. 2nd at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Commons.
Dr. Rahul Gupta to deliver keynote at WVU Global Health Week
Sponsored by West Virginia University Global Health Program, Health Sciences will host Dr. Rahul Gupta as the keynote speaker for Global Health Week 2025 at the event “Health Without Borders: Innovation, Access, and the Future of Global Health” on Monday, Oct. 6, at noon in Room 1905 of the Health Sciences Center North. A Zoom option will also be available.
WVU Medicine Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center will celebrate the 14th Annual Night of Recognition on Oct 16th, 2025
The Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center will host their annual Night of Recognition on Thursday, October 16, at the Morgantown Event Center. The event recognizes the hard work and dedication of the many professionals who comprise the trauma system from the scene of the injury through inpatient hospital care to rehabilitation and recovery. Registration for the event closes on Wednesday, Oct. 1.