Announcements
Expanded food options available at The Market at Health Sciences during renovations
Food options at the Health Sciences Center will expand as renovations continue. A buffet will be offered beginning the week of Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in The Market location and will available to all, including students with meal plans. The menu will be updated daily.
WVU Cancer Institute’s Second Annual Lung Cancer Conference: Catalyzing Change to Address Lung Cancer
The free event is designed to heighten awareness about the impact of lung cancer across West Virginia. The conference will engage health care providers, health care delivery systems, community-based organizations, payers, advocates, public health educators, and policymakers to improve lung cancer screening, early detection, treatment, and survivorship.
WVU APhA-ASP celebrates American Pharmacists Month
October is American Pharmacists Month. WVU APhA-ASP and other student organizations will sponsor an entire month full of events to help celebrate the profession. Check out the list below and mark your calendar.
WVU Global Health Week to be held Oct. 15-19 at Health Sciences Center
Global health challenges and experiences will be explored during the School of Medicine’s 2018 Global Health Week held at Health Sciences.
WVU School of Public Health, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute collaborate to combat state’s opioid epidemic
The West Virginia University School of Public Health and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are collaborating to create a new leadership position that will focus on advancing brain health research and services to combat the state’s ongoing opioid epidemic.
WVU School of Nursing advisor Julien Nguyen receives national advising award
West Virginia University School of Nursing advisor Julien Nguyen received the 2018 Outstanding Advising Award in the Academic Advising—Primary Role category from The National Academic Advising Association, the Global Community for Academic Advising.
National foundation chooses WVU dental student for scholarship
WVU School of Dentistry students have been awarded that scholarship the past two years.
WVU in the News: Morgantown could become first college town involved in Blue Zones Project
Clay Marsh spoke with The DA about potential benefits for the campus and community if WVU is selected to be the first Blue Zones Certified university.
Public Health professor appointed to advisory board addressing critical state transportation policy
Christiaan Abildso, Ph.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor in the WVU School of Public Health’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was recently appointed to the Complete Streets Advisory Board by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.
Dental students rewarded through generous donors
At West Virginia University School of Dentistry, a recent scholarship recognition program revealed the growing generosity of our supporters.