Highlighting the importance of exemplary academics and dedicated service, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson has chosen Syd Peng to be the recipient of the first Presidential Honorary Degree he will bestow.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, announced the winners of the College’s outstanding teaching, advising, faculty, graduate student researchers and staff awards for the 2025-2026 academic year on April 6, 2026.
For Reilly Rollman, a senior civil engineering major with a minor in applied mathematics at West Virginia University, an early exposure to construction helped shape a long-term academic and professional path in engineering. Rollman had the opportunity to apply her academic skills and personal interests through a spring break trip to Belize with Engineers Without Borders.
The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources hosted the Project MFG Additive Manufacturing Competition on April 1, bringing together WVU students and teams from across West Virginia for a hands-on additive manufacturing competition.
Each spring, WVU recognizes selected faculty members for their exceptional and innovative teaching.
The world often celebrates engineering breakthroughs — the towering bridges, life-saving technologies and infrastructure that transform communities. Behind many of these achievements are women whose innovation, resilience and leadership have shaped the field and paved the way for future generations.
Anand Mishra, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering who leads the Robiotics Lab in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been selected for the March Faculty Feature.
After 42 years as a shipbuilding engineer, West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources graduate Michael Reilley recognizes one thing above all else: Mentorship matters.