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Hospital aims to regain higher designation for trauma center

October 1, 2021 GMT

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University Medicine Wheeling Hospital is working to regain a higher designation for its trauma center, officials said.

The hospital was downgraded recently from a Level II to a Level IV trauma center following a survey with the American College of Surgeons, hospital President and CEO Douglass Harrison said in a letter to EMS partners.

West Virginia University expands mask requirements

September 10, 2021 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University will expand its mask mandate to include all indoor campus spaces, officials said Friday.

Masks will be required beginning on Monday in all buildings and facilities regardless of vaccination status through Oct.

WVa’s largest private employer issues worker vaccine mandate

By JOHN RABYAugust 23, 2021 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia University Health System, the state's largest private employer, announced Monday that it will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Oct.

West Virginia University requiring masks in classes, labs

By JOHN RABYAugust 17, 2021 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University said Tuesday that it is requiring masks to be worn in classrooms and labs for the next 30 days, citing several factors, including that not enough students and employees have submitted proof that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

West Virginia University settles rockslide lawsuits

August 17, 2021 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has settled two lawsuits filed over injuries stemming from a rockslide.

Three people were taken to a hospital in February 2020 after boulders fell from a hillside, striking a car and a transit shuttle vehicle at the school.

Plant owner in talks with WVU to transfer shuttered facility

By JOHN RABYAugust 11, 2021 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The owner of a shuttered pharmaceutical plant that recently idled hundreds of workers said Wednesday it has entered into talks to potentially transfer the complex to West Virginia University for possible other business uses.

West Virginia University receiving funds to study rainforest

July 26, 2021 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 for ecology research at West Virginia University to study the interaction of trees and soil water in the Amazon rainforest.

West Virginia University awarded $452K for research project

July 13, 2021 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $452,000 for a research project at West Virginia University.

The funding will go to study new catalysts to convert carboxylic acids to value-added compounds and provide research experience to future teachers in West Virginia.

West Virginia University plans to fully open campuses

June 16, 2021 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University plans to fully open its campuses this fall due to recent drops in COVID-19 cases across the country.

In a news release Tuesday, the university cited state figures showing the number of active coronavirus cases statewide had dropped 57% in the past month.

West Virginia University doctor aims to fight obesity crisis

December 31, 2019 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University's chief of obesity medicine is investigating how to best help the state's primary care providers treat their obese patients.

“Weight loss used to be designated to commercial programs, like stores selling diet products,” Dr.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg adding robotic arms

March 1, 2019 GMT

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Students at West Virginia University at Parkersburg will be able to learn automated manufacturing using high-tech robotic arm equipment, thanks to a grant from the West Virginia Community and Technical College System...

WVU center to address NAS

Courtesy of WVU TodaySeptember 11, 2018 GMT

MORGANTOWN — Over the next five years, a West Virginia University partnership with three divisions of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will target the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome and the effect it has on children's development.

WVU Fan Day postponed because of virus

The Herald-DispatchAugust 19, 2018 GMT

MORGANTOWN -- Fan Day with the West Virginia University football team scheduled Sunday was postponed following an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease among some members of the team was discovered.

WVU facility helps research on impact of inhaling particles

October 18, 2017 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University has established a new Inhalation Facility for researchers to identify particles people breathe and how they affect their health.

Timothy Nurkiewicz, a microvascular physiologist in the School of Medicine's Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, is the director of the new lab.

WVU astrophysicist participates in hydrogen mapping project

October 25, 2016 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — An astrophysicist from West Virginia University is among a team of scientists from around the world who have mapped the distribution of hydrogen across the Milky Way...