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Mechanical engineer named new dean of WVU’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
A distinguished higher education leader and expert in energy systems and sustainability – key areas in West Virginia University’s research – has been selected as the next leader of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
A saving grace underground: WVU engineers utilize robots to improve mine safety
Injuries and deaths caused by roof collapses and falling debris, common culprits for underground mine accidents, could be prevented by the unlikely force of robots and drones, thanks to the work of West Virginia University engineers.
WVU awarded $5 million to continue rare earth project, build acid mine drainage treatment facility
TheWest Virginia Water Research InstituteatWest Virginia Universityhas been awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its successful Rare Earth Recovery Project, which will include building a facility at a new acid mine drainage treatment plant near Mount Storm.
Governor Jim Justice delivers annual Poundstone Lecture
Governor of West Virginia Jim Justice delivered the Poundstone Lecture on Thursday, September 19, as part of West Virginia University’s Department of Mining Engineering’s William N. Poundstone Lecture Series at the Erickson Alumni Center.