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Making intentional investments to tap into leadership potential, the Office of the Provost has selected Dana Huebert Lima, Leslie Hopkinson, Jennifer Hawkins, Aldo Romero and Nettie Freshour for the 2026-27 Academic Leadership Provost Fellows Program.

A decade ago, West Virginia University researchers were among the first to find rare earth elements in acid mine drainage seeping from retired coal mines. Now, the University is ready to expand that work to help secure a domestic supply of the critical materials essential to modern technology, enhancing national security interests and economic innovation.

The family of longtime civil engineer and lawmaker David B. McKinley is honoring his wish to establish a $100,000 scholarship to benefit future engineers studying at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

On Sunday May 17, 2026 at the West Virginia University Hope Coliseum, the newest cohort of Statler alumni joined an elite group of innovators and leaders around the globe. The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources awarded 419 undergrad and 67 graduate degrees to a new generation of engineers and computer scientists, celebrating their transition from the classroom to creating positive change in the world.

Students interested in pursuing careers in construction and infrastructure development will now have a new degree option at West Virginia University with the launch of an undergraduate construction management program at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.