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Harrison County native named 72nd WVU Mountaineer mascot
Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot.
WVU Day of Giving returns March 25 with focus on unrestricted scholarship support
West Virginia University alumni and friends will have an opportunity to fuel advancement for future generations on March 25 during the ninth WVU Day of Giving, an annual 24-hour fundraising effort organized by the WVU Foundation.
WVU mine rescue team earns second place at international competition, first in Confined Space Challenge
The West Virginia University Mine Rescue Team from the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources secured second place overall at this year’s international competition while earning a first-place finish in the Confined Space Challenge.
WVU program assistant uses robotics engineering to inspire young minds
Balls and Lego bricks may be toys, but for Annie Harmon, program assistant for the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, they are a way to introduce kids to a new world: robotics engineering.
Aerospace engineering graduate student earns national recognition from Aviation Week
West Virginia University has earned national recognition through the work of Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ graduate student Noah C. Parsons, whose advanced aerospace engineering research has garnered international attention.
Statler College engineers machines with purpose
The CBS show, “The Visioneers with Zay Harding,” visited the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources to learn about the StickBug robot pollinator from Yu Gu, Madhav Rijal and Trevor Smith.
WVU announces Mountaineer mascot finalists ahead of cheer-off event
Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 72nd Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and a coonskin cap while carrying a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against Utah at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 18) in the Hope Coliseum.
Statler College establishes first-ever Teaching Faculty Fellowships
Glen H. Hiner Dean, Pedro Mago, announced the creation of three new Teaching Faculty Fellowships at the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, marking the first time fellowships of this kind have been established in the college’s history.