Announcements
Operation Blue Sky at Health Sciences to host events during WVU Week of Purpose
WVU’s fourth Week of Purpose will take place Monday, Sept. 22 through Friday, Sept. 26. Students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a variety of events and take this opportunity for self-exploration, learning new perspectives and engaging with others as we continue this purposeful journey together.
Faculty Practice Feature: Gina Greathouse
At the WVU School of Nursing, we define faculty practice as direct patient care and other professional nursing services provided by nursing faculty, through formal relationships with individuals, communities, and other entities, as part of the assigned workload duties.
WVU in the News: WVU School of Nursing ranked No. 1 nursing school in state for 2026
The WVU School of Nursing has secured three of the top five best nursing school rankings in West Virginia for 2026 from RegisteredNursing.org for its three campuses offering the traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. See the media coverage.
WVU in the News: WV STEPS holds simulations to practice life-saving procedure
WV STEPS and WVU Medicine staff underwent a special training session on Monday as nurses and physician assistants participated in an immersive training simulation to practice working with the life-saving treatment—Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO).
WVU in the News: After tragedy, a renewed focus on student-athlete safety
This story originally aired in the Sept. 8, 2025 episode of West Virginia Morning.
WVU in the News: A surgical team was about to harvest this man’s organs — until his doctor intervened
Zohny Zohny recently started a medical research company called Zeta Analytica to explore ways of quantifying consciousness, inspired in part by his experience with Larry Black Jr. in 2019. He also will be joining the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in October.
WVU School of Pharmacy 2025-2026 Scholarship and Award recipients
Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Scholarship and Award recipients, and a heartfelt thank you to our generous donors. Your support makes these opportunities possible and helps our students achieve their goals.
Keyser Campus hosts Junior Nursing Academy for middle school students interested in nursing
The WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus recently held a Junior Nursing Academy for Mineral County middle school students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing.
PREP application open through Oct. 1
The Pipeline Rural Education Program application is now open through Oct. 1, 2025. PREP is an initiative of the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health, which introduces WVU undergraduate students to pathways into rural healthcare professions.
Be$tMatch, an AI tool to help faculty researchers find matching funding opportunities
The WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education has launched Be$tMatch, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that connects faculty researchers with new funding opportunities matching their research interests.