Jason Gibson didn’t come to West Virginia University with a master plan. He arrived at the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources planning to study aerospace engineering, following an interest in space and technology, but without a clear picture of where it would lead. That started to change during a walk through the Engineering Sciences Building.
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
West Virginia University researcher who studies health care providers’ trust
in artificial intelligence has been named a Faculty Early Career Development award
winner by the National Science Foundation.
A new robotic gripper designed to pick fruit could mean supermarket shoppers enjoy better quality produce as well as new options like pawpaws, a West Virginia University researcher said.
Demonstrating technical precision and adaptability in one of the world’s premier student robotics competitions, a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources placed fourth overall at the 2026 University Rover Challenge, while earning first place in the System Acceptance Review and tying for first in the autonomous navigation mission.
In many workplaces, safety was once treated as an afterthought rather than the high priority that it is.
As Dr. Jeremy Gouzd, coordinator of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University’s online Safety Management, M.S. programexplains, “Companies would often look at a tenured employee and say, ‘All right, you’re our safety guy. Congratulations!’”
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.
Demonstrating coordination and resilience, a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources earned first place at the inaugural Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship.