MORGANTOWN — The number of alcohol violations, robberies, burglaries and assaults at WVU went down in 2017, but drug arrests and sexual assaults increased from 2016, according to a new […]
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WVU School of Social Work gets $200K in federal funding to study opioid treatment, prevention
MORGANTOWN — Social workers at WVU are leading the way in opioid treatment and prevention in West Virginia, where overdose rates are the highest in the U.S. The WVU School […]
Gee: Dissident fraternities will not be welcomed back before ban ends
MORGANTOWN — As five former WVU fraternities end their long-running association with the state’s land-grant institution, university President Gordon Gee has a message: don’t suffer buyer’s remorse. “Too bad,” Gee […]
WVU students compete for Mountaineer Week’s best beard
MORGANTOWN — Wind, air and the temperature were all new sensations dancing across Davis Versprille’s face after he shaved his beard Sept. 26 as part of the annual Mountaineer Week […]
WVU Extension partnership assists rural communities
MORGANTOWN — WVU Extension Service wants to meet the needs of rural communities — most notably when it comes to healthcare. “If you are living in a community, you want […]
Mascots celebrate National Twist Day to help fight childhood cancer
MORGANTOWN — What do Cooper the Black Bear, Monti Bear of WVU Medicine Friends, the Chick-fil-a cow and WVU cheerleaders have in common? They were all at WVU Medicine Children’s […]
NIH suggests ways for state medical institutions to get more funding
By Joe Nelson MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s higher education medical institutions are looking to make a larger impact on health. More than 200 representatives from WVU, Marshall and other state institutions […]
WVU Medicine to offer heart transplants
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine will begin its first heart transplant program at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute. The plans were announced at a press conference Sept. 19 at the institute. […]
Simulations help WVU students learn how to save lives
MORGANTOWN — Students at WVU’s Health Sciences Campus saved a mannequin’s life Sept. 18 in preparation to save a real life one day. “Dad, what’s wrong?” Jason Craig, simulation specialist, […]
N.Y. native just misses own marathon course mark
MORGANTOWN — Bryan Morseman is now a dynasty in running shoes. The 33-year-old runner from Bath, N.Y., on Sunday three-peated as champion of the WVU Medicine Morgantown Marathon. He conquered […]
