Announcements
OEHS professor calls on WV legislators to keep health risks in mind
OEHS Clinical Associate Professor Michael McCawley recently penned an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail calling on WV legislators to remember the proven health risks associated with chemicals discharged in our waterways.
WVU researchers pen op-ed promoting vaccinations
HPML Assistant Professor Lindsay Allen, along with four other WVU researchers, recently published an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail calling for an end to the vaccine debate in the wake of Senate Bill 454 and the measles outbreak in Washington and Oregon.
School of Dentistry inclement weather announcement Thursday, Jan. 31
WVU has announced that the University will be closed Thursday afternoon.
School of Dentistry Inclement Weather Plan
As a patient care facility, the WVU School of Dentistry clinics at the Health Sciences Center and Suncrest Towne Centre WILL OPERATE AS NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30. All students, residents, faculty, and staff involved in direct patient care should plan to be here as normally scheduled. Tomorrow, THURSDAY, January 31, all School of Dentistry clinics will be closed from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Our clinics will resume normal operation at 1:00 PM THURSDAY.
WVU researcher investigates a little-studied patient population: pregnant women with eating disorders
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Claydon is looking at how eating disorders may affect women’s experience of — and attitudes toward —pregnancy.
WVU in the News: McCawley testifies on state's water quality standards
Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences professor Michael McCawley recently encouraged state lawmakers to improve water quality standards to better protect human health.
Biostatistics Seminar Series continues this Wednesday (Jan. 23)
The Biostatistics Seminar Series kicks off its Spring 2019 semester this Wednesday. January 23, at 11:00 am in Erma Byrd Room 101. Jeff Cox, principal software architect, Biomedical Informatics and WV Clinical and Translational Science Institute, will present "Predictive Analytics Using Oracle Data Mining." See attached flyer for details.
CANCELED: Cancer prevention expert to discuss cervical cancer prevention in Appalachia
THE FOLLOWING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE,
WVU in the News: Rudisill discusses traffic safety policies with Arizona station
Epidemiologist and WVU faculty member Toni Rudisill, PhD, studies transportation safety and health policy. She recently spoke with Phoenix-based KJZZ's "The Show" about the efficacy of texting-while-driving laws. Arizona is one of three states without a texting-while-driving ban. Listen to the interview online. Rudisill is a research assistant professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Epidemiology.
Nominate individuals who advance women’s concerns for distinguished Buswell Award
The Council for Women's Concerns is accepting nominations for the Mary Catherine Buswell Award. This accolade, established in 1978, honors a person who has shown a dedication to the advancement of women. The award winner will receive $500 for travel, supplies, salary supplement or any other use commensurate with WVU policies. Nominations must be submitted by March 1.