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5 WVU students named Mountaineers of Distinction
West Virginia University has named Matthew Bolling, Brogan Dozier, Isabella Hart, Abby Ruth and Erin Skaff the 2025 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
Gourd times roll at 36th annual WVU Pumpkin Drop
Pumpkins were in peril on Halloween (Oct. 31) at West Virginia University during the 36th annual WVU Pumpkin Drop.
Connections, collaborations and celebrating accomplishments: Alumni and students unite at 4th annual All Voices as One conference
Alumni from across the country came together with faculty, staff and students for the annual All Voices as One! student-led conference, hosted by Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.
Alumni who inspire: Michele Moenssens
The alumni of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University are the enduring legacy of our academic community — a reflection of our institution values, and our broader impact in the world. Their paths, shaped by the education and relationships built here, speak to the strength of our mission. Whether they graduated recently or many years ago, our alumni remain vital to our Mountaineer spirit inspiring others and helping shape opportunities for the next generation of students!
Statler College team “fired up” with first victory in annual University Ceramic Mug Contest
The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources chapters of the Material Advantage and Materials Research Society took home their first win in the 2025 iteration of the Materials Science and Technology Conference’s University Ceramic Mug Contest in Columbus, Ohio.
WVU engineers received “the Oscar of innovation,” an R&D 100 Award for developing advanced manufacturing process
An advanced manufacturing process for aerospace industries, developed in part by West Virginia University researchers, received global recognition for its versatile capabilities in transforming the energy industry.
WVU students mentor the next generation of aerospace engineers during SpaceTrek summer camp
It might be summertime, but the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has been alive with the sounds of students learning, experimenting, and analyzing. The West Virginia SpaceTrek Program summer camp held July 12–20 welcomed 17 high school girls from across West Virginia to the world of aerospace engineering. Their guides on this stellar journey? The Statler College’s own Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering faculty and students.