The shortage of natural pollinators, such as bees, is threatening global food production around the world, making it difficult to feed an ever-growing human population. Researchers at West Virginia University have come up with a plan B to this decline in pollinators by creating a robotic pollinator.
Quality healthcare transcends the medical profession, as evidenced by a new project led by West Virginia University that includes not only health experts but engineers, a physicist, a lawyer and a business data analyst.
At nearly 9,500-square-feet, the Lane Innovation Hub — established in honor of Ray Lane and his wife, Stephanie, will transform entrepreneurial opportunities for students in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and the people of West Virginia.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, has announced the appointment of Tammy Cavaretta to executive director of development effective October 25, 2021.
The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum at West Virginia University is pleased to announce a new exhibit organized as part of the statewide commemoration of the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial in 2021. The exhibit, “Drawing the Battle Lines: Editorial Cartoons from the West Virginia Mine Wars,” runs until July 1, 2022.
Sheree Gibson, a 1979 graduate of West Virginia University, will deliver the annual Gochenour Lecture in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering on Thursday, October 28, at 2 p.m. in room 113 of the Mineral Resources Building on the Evansdale Campus.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, and the Statler College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, announced the recipients of the College’s inaugural Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. The awards were presented to the recipients in conjunction with WVU’s annual Diversity Week celebration.
Three West Virginia University alumni collaborated to discuss how they are incorporating
diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their workplace; and provided career advice
on how students can overcome barriers and thrive in a complex and diverse environment.
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has announced a new mentorship program designed to create a sense of belonging, community and support network among students, faculty and staff in the College.
A West Virginia University engineer is combining the study of neuroscience and robotics to better understand the nervous system and motor output of insects to create animal-like robots for potential use in agriculture, mining and space exploration.