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Though she started her career at WVU as a chemical engineering major, senior Soofia Lateef decided to stick around for an extra year to complete her dual-degree inphilosophy.

Students who have exceeded classroom boundaries and demonstrated an unwavering commitment to solving complex global challenges and serving others—among them a distance learner with autism, a gymnast and an alternateMountaineer Mascot—will receiveWest Virginia University’shighest student honor, theOrder of Augusta.

A mining engineering doctoral student in the Statler College is investigating separation techniques for the removal of radioactive and hazardous materials from rare earth elements, chemical elements in Earth’s crust that are essential ingredients in modern technologies such as cell phones, rechargeable batteries, GPS equipmentand many defense applications.

Diego Cabanillas and Xochitl Hernandez both have dreams of pursuing careers in engineering, but they also desire connection in a community that shares their same background and goals.

The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has established a new committee to advocate for the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) of students, faculty and staff in the Statler College.

Usually, the Earth’s magnetic field shields us from the misadventures of our nearest star, the mighty sun.

It is estimated that by 2050 our world’s population will reach 10 billion people, according to a recent report by the United Nations. Within that estimation lies unrealized opportunities and challenges facing a society that needs to allocate resources for those 10 billion people.

In a major step towards preparing students to succeed in the global market, the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and the School of Chemical Engineering and Technology at the China University of Mining and Technology are teaming up to create a 3+1+1 academic program that will allow eligible students from CUMT to study at West Virginia University.

An international partnership is expanding a gateway of cross-campus collaboration while opening avenues forWest Virginia Universitystudents to travel, conduct research and explore a global perspective.

A week ofHomecomingactivities atWest Virginia Universityculminated today (Oct. 5) with the crowning of Thaiddeus Dillie and Teresa Hoang as the 2019 king and queen.