Announcements
Watch full video of harm reduction panel discussion
On January 10, the School of Public Health hosted three experts to discuss the ongoing opioid crisis and approaches to combatting epidemics related to intravenous substance use. As part of the Dean's Colloquium Series, the panelists provided multiple perspectives – medical, law enforcement and community impact – about harm reduction initiatives and, specifically, syringe services programs. Watch the full video of the discussion online.
Dentistry alumni association president shares message for the new year
"It gives me pride to see where this association started and where we are currently. I am asking that you take a moment and reflect back to your days at the school and where you are today."
MPH graduate leads grant-funded food safety education effort
Megan Govindan, ’09 MPH, is a teaching associate professor at the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design and serving as primary investigator on a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to develop food safety education and outreach program for the state’s food producers.
Lori Hazlehurst named as WVU Cancer Institute Associate Director
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Lori Hazlehurst, Ph.D., Professor (WVU School of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Leader of the WVU Cancer Institute Research Program the Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program, has been named as the Associate Director for Basic Research at the WVU Cancer Institute. In this role, she will work closely with Dr. Richard Goldberg, Institute Director, and the leadership team of the WVU Cancer Institute to implement strategic goals to increase the impact of basic and translational cancer research at WVU. The primary strategy is to increase the number of NIH funded investigators focused on cancer research at WVU
MPH student-veteran discusses transitioning to campus life
The WVU Magazine recently featured student-veterans who are making the transition from the military to campus life, MPH candidate and U.S. Air Force veteran Marvina Jones.
School of Dentistry highlighted in Comcast feature
The WVU School of Dentistry is providing dental students and residents with real life experience through partnerships with Wheeling Health Right and the corporate world that provides cutting edge tools and technology.
2018 Cancer Burden Report Released
WVU Cancer Institute's Cancer Prevention and Control, in collaboration with the West Virginia Cancer Registry, has released the 2018 Cancer Burden Report. The report provides updated statewide, age-adjusted incidence rates and counts for cancer diagnosed among West Virginia residents from 2011 to 2015.
WVU in the News: Rockett discusses suicide classification with NBC News
Epidemiology Professor Emeritus Ian Rockett shares his research insight on suicide classification and how it can impact reported numbers.
WVU School of Public Health to host panel discussion about harm reduction programs
In a continuing series of events focused on the state’s most pressing public health issues, the West Virginia University School of Public Health will host a panel discussion about harm reduction programs.
Hildebrand inducted into International College of Dentists
The International College of Dentists USA Section presented an educator and practitioner at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Dr. Keith Hildebrand with a membership plaque, a gold lapel pin and a gold key symbolic of this Fellowship for conspicuous service rendered in the art and science of Dentistry.