Announcements
Learn about becoming a Blue Zone University at WVU Town Hall
Learn how becoming the first certified Blue Zones University in the world can inspire healthy transformation, economic vitality and higher well-being. Join us for a university-wide Town Hall at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Thur., Nov. 8 at noon. If you can’t join us, you can watch the event live at https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/live-feed.
WVU faculty awarded CDC grant to help southern West Virginia communities build healthy futures
Faculty from WVU Extension Service, WVU College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, and WVU School of Public Health and West Virginia Prevention Research Center received a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help in Clay and McDowell counties reduce obesity and other chronic diseases related to long-term unhealthy lifestyles.
Protecting coal miners from black lung disease
In a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, WVU School of Public Health researcher Michael McCawley and his colleagues pinpoint shortcomings in how miners’ exposure to respirable coal-mine dust is monitored. Inhaling this dust over time leads to black lung disease.
WVU, partners announce regional hub to train entrepreneurs, commercialize healthcare technology
Hoping to speed up the move from idea to application, West Virginia University and 23 other regional institutions have come together to create a “virtual hub” that will ultimately help speed the commercialization of groundbreaking university research.
Dental School Alumni Association President's Message
Each fall, the WVU School of Dentistry Alumni Associations hosts a continuing education course and meets with current students to distribute gifts. Dr. Ron Richardson recaps the fall events
Brush up on your oral health knowledge for dental hygiene month
For National Dental Hygiene Month, students and faculty in our School of Dentistry's Department of Dental Hygiene share best oral health practices.
WVU in the News: SPH's Bentley named West Virginia Wonder Woman
Erica Bentley, director of research at the WVU School of Public Health, was recently named to WV Living magazine's list of "Wonder Women" for her commitment to improving West Virginia.
Stopping disease before it starts - dental students share oral health message
School of Dentistry students often take their oral health awareness messages on the road. Most recently, they explored the WV Botanic Gardens and met with hundreds of children and parents.
Du Publishes Two Studies That Describe an Improved Approach to Bone Marrow Transplant
WVU cancer researcher and Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Wei Du, MD, PhD, teamed up with researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to focus on improving outcomes and reducing side effects of traditional stem cell transplant. Their work was recently published in Leukemia, one of the top journals in hematology.
Grateful patient donates hats to patients at Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center
Charlotte Behnke Smith recently donated 40 crocheted hats to be given to our patients at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center.