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Hollander named assistant dean for Professional Programs
Monday, May 20, 2019
John Hollander, Ph.D., has been named senior assistant dean for Professional Programs in the School of Medicine.Read Hollander named assistant dean for Professional Programs full story
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Division of Exercise Physiology names Bryner as Chair
Monday, May 20, 2019
Randy Bryner, Ed.D., has been named the chair of the Division of Exercise Physiology. In this role, he will oversee the undergraduate and masters of science programs.Read Division of Exercise Physiology names Bryner as Chair full story
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WVU in the News: In the Month After 13 Reasons Why Premiered, Teen Suicide Increased
Monday, May 20, 2019
From the moment it premiered in March of 2017, 13 Reasons Why stirred controversy. The series was built around a suicide, tracing the final days of a depressed teenaged girl, Hannah Baker, whose classmates spend the season trying to figure out why she killed herself. In particular, a graphic suicide scene toward the end of the show’s first season proved a flashpoint for arguments around the glamorization of teen self-harm and suicide; mental health advocates warned that such depictions often inspire copycats. Now, a new study shows that the program’s debut did correlate with a spike in teen suicides—but as with most studies of this nature, it’s hard to draw any concrete conclusions about causation.Read WVU in the News: In the Month After 13 Reasons Why Premiered, Teen Suicide Increased full story
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WVU in the News: 15 Gut Health Research Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything
Friday, May 17, 2019
Gut bacteria could help stroke victimsRead WVU in the News: 15 Gut Health Research Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything full story
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Dedication held for WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Innovation Center
Thursday, May 16, 2019
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) unveiled its new Innovation Center on Wednesday (May 15).Read Dedication held for WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Innovation Center full story