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WVU in the News: Dr. Vinay Badhwar Elected President of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Monday, February 2, 2026
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) today elected Vinay Badhwar, MD, as its 62nd President during the organization's Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Dr. Badhwar, Executive Chair of the West Virginia University (WVU) Heart and Vascular Institute and Service Line and the Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at WVU, will guide the more than 8,000-member organization through a rapidly evolving health care landscape with a focus on technical excellence, data-driven science, and measurable impact for patients worldwide. -
WVU Athletic Training program to host virtual information session
Monday, February 2, 2026
Students interested in learning more about WVU’s Athletic Training Master’s degree are invited to attend a virtual information session on February 17 at noon via Zoom.Read WVU Athletic Training program to host virtual information session full story
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WVU research helps astronauts stay healthy on long space missions
Friday, January 30, 2026
As space colonization efforts advance, WVU scientists are developing AI-powered computer models to treat and prevent the physical challenges astronauts face due to extended weightlessness.Read WVU research helps astronauts stay healthy on long space missions full story
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WVU research team working to restore sight lost to genetic eye disease
Monday, January 26, 2026
A research team at the West Virginia University School of Medicine is studying how to restore vision in people who develop a form of inherited blindness.Read WVU research team working to restore sight lost to genetic eye disease full story
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WVU in the News: 5 New Findings About GLP-1s and Breast Cancer
Monday, January 26, 2026
GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic, Trulicity, Victoza, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Zepbound have been called miracle drugs — not only for how effective they are for weight loss, but for the benefits they provide for people with diabetes, at risk of cardiovascular disease, and more.Read WVU in the News: 5 New Findings About GLP-1s and Breast Cancer full story
