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This is the exterior of a lactation pod available to parents at the WVU Coliseum. The pod is round on the sides and flat on the top and bottom with gold and blue flowers on the front where an access door is located.
A male student in a red shirt and shorts and a female student in a green shirt and jeans use a tablet to work while in an auditorium.

WVU-led initiative engages West Virginia youth in their communities

The West Virginia University School of Public Health and Health Sciences & Technology Academy are collaborating on a project that will engage trusted individuals in rural communities throughout the state and provide experiential learning opportunities for the next generation of health care professionals to improve health outcomes.

The image shows a doctor and a nurse in an exam room with a small female child for a routine visit. The doctor is wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope around his neck. The nurse is wearing colorful, blue scrubs. The young girl has red hair.
Photo of the Westbrook Health Services Mobile Unit, a converted cargo van, parked in a grassy area with support staff sitting nearby.

WVU expands rural opioid response programs with $1M grant

The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health will use the funding to continue expanding resources across the Mountain State through the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to address barriers to prevention, treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder.

The five winners of the Mountaineers of Distinction awards stand on Mountaineer Field in the rain. They are wearing colors of gold and blue. Fans are visible in the stands.

Five students named WVU Mountaineers of Distinction

Recognized for their exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement, Matthew Hudson, Giana Loretta, Sonia-Frida Ndifon, Trevor Swiger and Callyn Zeigler have been named the West Virginia University 2022 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition.

A child with short brown hair is wearing a black mask, dark shirt and gray pants white petting the next of a large white dog. An adult with long blonde hair and a blue mask is visible in the back of the photo.
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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.

Professor Soumya Srivastava works with three students in her lab on a project to create tick-borne disease testing. Two student are female and one is male. All three are wearing lab coats. The professor is dressed in black.
This photo is taken from the back of a large room. President Gee stands in the center behind a wooden platform. Dozens of people are in seats in front of him.

Gee: ‘College is more than worth it’

West Virginia University President Gordon Gee delivered his annual State of the University Address to students, faculty and staff gathered virtually and in person at the College of Law Monday (Oct. 3).

President Gordon Gee stands on a covered area next to a digital screen with a blue background and gold letters that read, 'West Virginia University State of the University Address in Washington, D.C.' The U.S. Capitol can be seen in the background.

Gee addresses WVU alumni, state congressional delegation in D.C.

Perseverance, innovation and life-changing research underpinned by unwavering dedication to service and a focused determination to change the trajectory of West Virginia for the better were the themes President Gordon Gee addressed Thursday evening (Sept. 29) during a special event in Washington which brought together members of the state’s congressional delegation, alumni and friends of the University.