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State Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Attorney General Liz Murrill Leads Coalition of 16 States Against Biden's Attack on LNG
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and the United States Department of Energy over the unlawful decision to ban new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The State of Louisiana is joined by the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina,   more

Marshall University Pathway Programs Offer Students Glimpse of Medical School Life
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 22 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Free summer pathway programs at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine help high school and undergraduate students decide if a career in medicine is right for them and prepare them for application to medical school. A Virtual Summer Academy is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 14 for undergraduate students who are interested in applying to medical school. Topics will i  more

W.Va. Gov. Justice Declares State of Emergency in Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 22 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Gov. Justice has declared a State of Emergency for the counties of Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton counties today due to extensive forest fires in those counties. The declaration is a proactive measure ensuring the allocation of necessary resources and expedite emergency response efforts. The State of Emergency allows State and Local agencies to take swift and d  more

W.Va. University School of Nursing: Annual Research Symposium Helps Eastern Campus Students and Residents Build Vital Research Skills
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: For more than a decade, the annual research symposium at the WVU School of Medicine's Eastern Campus has provided learners with a platform to conduct vital research while building their investigative and presentation skills. Associate professor William Lewis, M.D., who oversees the symposium, said the purpose of the event is twofold - to provide stu  more

WVU Medical Student Partners With Researchers to Investigate the Effects of Thyroid Eye Disease Medication on Intraocular Pressure
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 22 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: West Virginia University fourth-year medical student Stephen Chen recently partnered with Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences professor John Nguyen, M.D., to investigate the effects of teprotumumab on intraocular pressure among thyroid eye disease patients. Intraocular pressure (IOP) Is a measurement of the fluid pressure of the eye. A s  more

WVWC Representatives Attend Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership Conference
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 22 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: A team from West Virginia Wesleyan College recently attended the Division II Athlete Prevention Programming and Leadership Education Institute in Orlando, Florida and are implementing initiatives to bring awareness to student-athlete supports on campus. West Virginia Wesleyan College was selected by the Mountain East Conference to attend the APPLE Institute where they spent three days attending wor  more