The WVU Center for Black Culture and Research presents author Deesha Philyaw as the keynote speaker for the MLK convocation slated for Jan. 14 at noon. Her book, “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” was published by the WVU Press and named a finalist in the 2020 National Book Award in Fiction.
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An experienced academic leader and patent law expert has been selected as the next William J. Maier, Jr. Dean of the West Virginia University College of Law. Amelia Smith Rinehart’s appointment was announced today (Jan. 12) by Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed. Rinehart currently serves as associate dean of academic affairs and professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law. Her appointment will begin June 30.
If you meet the eligibility requirements but overlooked the email inviting you to express interest in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, you still may complete the questionnaire via the link in the initial email message from last month.
In the latest edition of Business Magazine, we captured a day with Intuit executive and West Virginia native Brad Smith, who visited campus in early 2020. The visit made a lasting impression – so much that he and his wife gave WVU $25M.
As the pandemic enters its 10th month and its worst surge, we’ve learned a lot about this virus that we didn’t know at the outset. Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Kathy Moffett explains that and more of what we’ve learned in this WVU Medicine Health Report.
Researchers at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are advancing their efforts to utilize virtual reality technology to combat a wide range of neurological conditions from chronic pain to addiction and Alzheimer’s disease.