Announcements
WVU receives CDC award to curb vaping and opioid abuse, improve health outcomes in West Virginia
West Virginia University’s efforts to address chronic disease and substance abuse prevention, growing concerns related to vaping and youth mental health issues will be bolstered by an award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund the West Virginia Prevention Research Center in the School of Public Health.
Dental school admissions dean nationally recognized for faculty contributions
The National Dental Association Foundation (NDAF) has not only taken notice of Dr. Shelia Price's success, it recognized her achievements over the summer.
Scholarships pave way for future dentists
Congratulations to the fall 2019 West Virginia University School of Dentistry scholarship recipients.
WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program Noon Hour Sessions
WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program will host a series of sessions at noon on Sept. 26.
Planned power outage for Health Sciences will occur on Sunday, Sept. 22
To accommodate upgrades and repairs to electrical facilities, there will be a planned power outage at Health Sciences on Sunday, Sept. 22, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
WVU in the News: Healthy Grandfamilies training coming to Preston County
Are you a grandparent suddenly raising a grandchild?
Pittsburgh Business Times: WVU Medicine making the right moves in improving care in the region
“There’s something big brewing in the south,” begins a recent article in the Pittsburgh Business Times that refers to WVU Medicine.
WVU College of Law hosting climate change public health workshop
The WVU College of Law will host "Climate Change and Public Health: Addressing the Growing Crisis" on Sept. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of Law Event Hall. Keynote speaker is Bernard Goldstein, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. WVU speakers are professors Robert Duval of the School of Public Health and Nicolas Zegreof the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design.
The State of West Virginia's Kids Summit Awards Luncheon
Tickets are now available for the State of West Virginia's Kids Summit Awards Luncheon, to be held Tuesday, Oct. 1, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. Join business leaders, elected officials and child advocates as the organization celebrates WV KIDS COUNT's 30th Anniversary by introducing West Virginia's Child Well-Being Scorecard with Dr. Lindsay Allen and Dr. Tammy Collins and premeiering 'Every Kid Counts in WV' Call to Action.
Dental student watch: Bailey Hollihan
A dental student's research is recognized at a national level.