Announcements
WVU team unmasks effective N95 alternatives
The novel coronavirus pandemic has nearly exhausted stockpiles of medical gear in the United States. Personal protective equipment, like masks, serve as a first-line defense for medical professionals with a front row seat to COVID-19. Coming to the aid of those doctors and nurses is a team of scientists from West Virginia University and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which has developed two alternative face coverings that are as effective at blocking novel coronavirus than those highly-coveted N95 masks.
BeWell launches Motivation Mondays to support students during pandemic
BeWell, a behavioral wellness service available to Health Sciences students, will soon launch “Motivation Mondays,” a Zoom discussion group to support students during the coronavirus pandemic and online learning.
April 12, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 12, 2020.
April 11, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 11, 2020.
Positive case of COVID-19 confirmed at WVU residence hall
West Virginia University was notified Sunday afternoon (April 12) by the Monongalia County Health Department that a resident in one of its residence halls tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19.
Charleston Surgeon Bryan Richmond Named Chair of Department of Surgery at WVU School of Medicine Charleston Campus
Bryan K. Richmond, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., professor of surgery at West Virginia University School of Medicine Charleston Campus has been named chair of the campus’s department of surgery effective May 1, 2020. Richmond has been serving as interim chair since earlier in the year.
April 10, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 10, 2020.
WVU to provide need-based support for students affected by COVID-19
To help students meet basic needs and proceed with their studies amid these unprecedented circumstances, the WVU Foundation is working to provide need-based financial support via the Gray Student Emergency Fund. Established in 2013 by retired Student Life Vice President Ken Gray and his wife, Carolyn, the Emergency Fund provides timely financial assistance to current WVU students who experience a sudden financial hardship that could prevent them from continuing their education or otherwise impact their success at WVU.
WVU partnerships help WVU Medicine community and beyond amidst personal protective equipment shortage
Engineers in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University are using their expertise and equipment in a campus-wide effort to create personal protective equipment to keep up with the needs of health care providers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 9, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 9, 2020.