Announcements
WVU Radiation Oncology team participates in Annual ASTRO meeting: Translating Discovery to Cure; with posters and oral presentations
ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies.
WVU establishes first accelerated master’s degree program with external institution
In an effort to provide an affordable option for students seeking a graduate degree, the WVU School of Public Health has established the first shared-credit degree program with a program outside of the University system.
SPH Biostatistics Monthly Seminar Series welcomes Jacek Urbanek - Nov. 7
Jacek K. Urbanek, PhD, from John Hopkins University will present “Objective Quantification of Human Activity in Large Health Studies Using Wearable Accelerometers” on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at 11am – noon in Room 1070 of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute building.
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.