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.
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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.