Announcements
WVU to celebrate opening of William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences
West Virginia University Libraries and WVU Health Sciences will hold a dedication ceremony to celebrate the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences on Friday, Oct. 28 from 2-4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center Pylons Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
A decade of distinction: School of Public Health celebrates 10th anniversary
West Virginia University’s School of Public Health is set to celebrate its 10-year anniversary, with a kickoff event on Tuesday, Oct. 25, that includes WVU President Gordon Gee, Health Sciences Chancellor and Executive Dean Clay Marsh and School of Public Health Dean Jeff Coben.
Clay's Purpose — October 2022
Clay's Purpose — October 2022
October 19, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for October 19, 2022.
Dental and dental hygiene students begin direct patient care
To mark the transition from classroom to clinic, students and their families celebrate with a clinic induction ceremony that includes receiving their white coats which symbolize a cloak of compassion reminding students that proper treatment must be delivered with empathy and care.
WVU School of Nursing announces new associate dean appointments
Dr. Brad Phillips will be appointed as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academics and Dr. Tanya Rogers will be appointed as Associate Dean for Graduate Academics.
WVU School of Nursing to host Virtual Open House for BSN program Nov. 9
The WVU School of Nursing is hosting a fall 2022 Virtual Open House for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. (EST). This event will feature information for our Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser campuses.
WVU in the News: Baylen Dupree—A 2022 West Virginia Wonder Woman
Baylen Dupree of Ranson is not your typical teenager. She’s a sophomore at WVU, studying psychology. She’s a TikTok phenom with 6.7 million followers. And she has Tourette Syndrome—a neurological disorder that causes sudden, repetitive, rapid, and unwanted movements or vocal sounds called tics that can range from head jerking and grunting to repeating others’ words or phrases and using uncontrollable vulgar language.
Keyser Campus sophomores learn about musculoskeletal system assessment
In a recent skills lab at the WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus, sophomores in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) learned about musculoskeletal system assessment.
Obesity and biological sex may make individuals more vulnerable to COVID-19, WVU study suggests
A new animal study from Katherine Lee, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, investigates why individuals with obesity may have a particularly difficult time fending off SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Specifically, female obese mice experienced worse disease symptoms, showing the importance of both obesity and biological sex in COVID-19 outcomes.