News

• Holiday Celebration set for WVU Medicine, Health Sciences faculty and staff

  Tuesday, December 3, 2019

  All WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences faculty and staff on the Morgantown campus are invited to gather for the annual holiday celebration.

• Call for Abstracts: Mountain State Conference on Disabilities

  Monday, November 18, 2019

  Abstracts are being accepted now through Dec. 15 for the inaugural Mountain State Conference on Disabilities, set for April 14-15, 2020 in Canaan Valley.

• WVU in the News: Despite a range of health challenges, WV leaders committed to progress

  Monday, November 18, 2019

  Despite the scope of West Virginia's health challenges, Dr. Clay Marsh says the state’s leaders, lawmakers and health-care providers are committed to making meaningful progress.

• Too much light may darken mood of hospital patients, say WVU researchers

  Thursday, November 14, 2019

  It never gets dark in a hospital room, even in the middle of the night. The constant illumination can do more than just annoy patients. According to a study by Randy Nelson and Courtney DeVries—researchers in the WVU School of Medicine—it may even depress them. Nelson’s and DeVries’ work may suggest new hospital lighting schemes that bolster patients’ moods and promote healing.

• IPE event: Stigma surrounding the opioid epidemic

  Tuesday, November 12, 2019

  An interactive presentation and multi-panel event about the stigma surrounding the opioid epidemic will be held Monday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Okey Auditorium, located at Health Sciences Center, North. 

• With pancreatic cancer rates on the rise, WVU surgeon looks for a cure

  Tuesday, November 12, 2019

  For those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the battle is mainly uphill. The disease is hard to identify. Treatment options are limited. Response rates are low. But, a new Hirshberg Foundation seed grant will allow a West Virginia University School of Medicine surgeon to explore new treatment therapies.

• WVU, statewide partners to host policy and research symposium to address opioid crisis, Nov. 19-20

  Monday, November 11, 2019

  Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, in coordination with partners across the state, will bring together policy administrators, state legislators and researchers from across the state in a continued effort to combat the growing opioid epidemic.

• WVU now offering master’s in health administration program

  Monday, November 11, 2019

  In an effort to meet growing healthcare needs across the state, the West Virginia University School of Public Health is now offering a Master of Health Administration, a premier program for those seeking to lead the health systems of the future.

• "Evening of Science" set for Tuesday, Nov. 12

  Wednesday, November 6, 2019

  The West Virginia University Office of Research and Graduate Education will host an "Evening of Science" Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the 4th floor at Evansdale Crossing. 

• Important Accessibility Information for Faculty

  Wednesday, November 6, 2019

  WVU’s Office of Accessibility Services' new database Student Accommodation Management for Mountaineers (SAMM) is now available online, providing faculty members with easier access to information about the disability accommodations authorized in their classes.

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