The quest for cheap, safe rechargeable battery energizes WVU graduate
Developing a new kind of rechargeable battery — zinc-ion batteries, a cheaper, safer alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries — is the goal of Xiujuan Chen.
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Alumni Who Inspire: Laurie Wiegand-Jackson
We’re excited to introduce our September alumna, Laurie Wiegand-Jackson, a distinguished 1984 graduate of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University.
WVU F1Tenth team places second in international competition
When the objective is to build and program a 1:10 scaled race car, minimize laptime,
race head-to-head, and cross the finish line without crashing, one might think
it’s simple, right? Not when it has to be completed autonomously.
As first-time participants of the F1Tenth competition, the West Virginia University team, based at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, stepped up and did just that — placing second against teams from USA, Canada and China.
Statler College announces 2024 Excellence in Cultivating Engagement and Belonging Award recipients
The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, and the Statler College Academic Diversity Committee, announced the recipients of the College’s 2024 Excellence in Cultivating Engagement and Belonging Award. The awards were distributed to the recipients in conjunction with WVU’s Diversity Week celebration.
From communication devices to ‘deadly tools,’ WVU researcher elaborates on explosive potential of pagers and walkie-talkies
A West Virginia University electrical engineer says attacks on Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers this week (Sept. 17-18) demonstrate a high level of technical ingenuity and careful planning, including the exploitation of the supply chain for those devices.
Statler College Announces the Dean's Leadership Faculty Fellows Appointments
Faculty leadership development is one of the core values of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. The Dean’s Leadership Fellows Program is designed to develop effective academic leaders that spearhead initiatives driving institutional growth and innovation in teaching, research and engagement.
WVU mining students secure first place at 27th annual Carlson Mining software competition
Mining engineering students from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University have swept the competition yet again, earning first place for the ninth time since 2000 in this year’s 27th annual Carlson Software Senior Design Competition.