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• WVU researcher prototypes new equipment to improve head and neck cancer treatment

  Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  Head and neck cancer may not be as common as breast or prostate cancer, but it’s one of the most challenging to treat. Its five-year survival rate can be as low as 25%, while its recurrence rate can be as high as 43%.

• Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track works to provide ‘fuel for the future’ for patients through health and wellness education

  Tuesday, March 28, 2023

  Students in the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine Track are encouraging people to “Fuel for the Future,” as part of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nutrition Month this March.

• New scholarship program provides last-dollar-in assistance to qualifying first-time WVU students

  Monday, March 27, 2023

  West Virginia University will offer additional financial assistance to incoming first-time freshmen with the launch of the WVU Pledge, a last-dollar-in aid program for qualifying Promise Scholarship recipients, set to begin with the fall 2023 semester. 

• Gee announces new scholarship program, addresses budget challenge during State of the University address

  Monday, March 27, 2023

  “The state of West Virginia University is strong,” President Gordon Gee said during his spring State of the University address on Monday (March 27). “And we will be even stronger in the decades to come, thanks to a concerted focus on what matters most.”

• WVU researchers working to get people with hip pain moving

  Thursday, March 23, 2023

  Although it’s well known that regular exercise can reduce musculoskeletal pain, some chronic pain sufferers avoid it hoping to minimize their symptoms. Robin Pollini, an associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine and WVU School of Public Health, is a co-mentor on a project aiming to help people with hip pain by developing a biopsychosocial intervention addressing the physical and psychological aspects of rehabilitation simultaneously.

• WVU Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received

  Thursday, March 23, 2023

  Supporters of West Virginia University donated a record $18.1 million Wednesday (March 22) during the University’s sixth Day of Giving. More than 8,200 gifts were made during the 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system, also a new record. The $18.1 million figure tops 2022’s WVU Day of Giving record of $15.5 million raised from just over 5,600 gifts.

• WVU community encouraged to embrace well-being

  Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  West Virginia University is committed to building a culture of well-being and purpose so that all Mountaineers can reach their highest potential and live their best lives. From basic essential needs and life skills to creating a focused journey along the Wheel of Well-being, tools and resources are now searchable in one, handy location.

• A gift that keeps giving – alumni recall their White Coat experiences and why they give

  Wednesday, March 22, 2023

  

• Eastern Campus graduating medical students celebrate Match Day 2023

  Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Eastern Campus recently celebrated Match Day as fourth-year medical students were given their letters and found out where they will be completing their residency training.

• WVU faculty honored with 2023 teaching and service awards

  Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  Four WVU faculty members — John “Michael” Ruppert, Megan Midcap, Emily Murphy and Cerasela Zoica Dinu — have been recognized for their exceptional teaching and service to the University, students and community.