Efforts at West Virginia University to reimagine and expand cancer care received a boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU academic and Health System leaders to announce state surplus funding that will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute Designation — a first for West Virginia.
West Virginia University researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage across the country with the funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. A team led by Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at WVU, will establish resource recovery sites in West Virginia and Montana as part of the project.
West Virginia University will merge the College of Creative Arts and the Reed College of Media to create a new college focused on the future of arts and media education as part of a strategic repositioning of the entire WVU System for success in a challenging collegiate landscape.
In an effort to elevate early childhood education and expand opportunities for aspiring teachers, the West Virginia University Nursery School is now fully part of the College of Applied Human Sciences with Ashley Martucci, a longtime educator, appointed to serve as the school’s director.
West Virginia University has released its Spring 2023 Dean’s and President’s lists, as well as the full list of graduates for the spring semester.
Faith community nurses and other leaders play integral roles in the holistic health of rural residents, yet they are not immune to stress and burnout, according to a West Virginia University study.
So-called “orphan” drugs that treat diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans earn pharmaceutical companies as much money as mainstream medications, according to research from Sean Tu, a West Virginia University College of Law professor.
At a time when wool production in the Mountain State is declining, West Virginia University Extension and Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design researchers are exploring new ways to support sheep farmers and wool producers in the region.
The start-up funding gift from Cheat Lake Animal Hospital will allow West Virginia University to partner with West Virginia State University and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to launch the program, addressing veterinary staffing and animal care needs statewide.
Jason G. Cooper, a West Virginia University alumnus, established the Julia Nell Cooper Memorial Nursing Scholarship in memory of his mother, who worked as a nurse for more than 30 years. The scholarship goes to West Virginia students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing who have demonstrated financial need.