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Six people, including two former West Virginia University presidents, will be honored Friday (Sept. 10) for their loyalty and service to the University as they are inducted into the Order of Vandalia.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have been adopted widely in the aviation domain in the last decade. Today, researchers are vying to overcome the challenge of establishing trust in AI-based systems that are largely responsible for life, property and the environment.

Engineers at West Virginia University are helping to solve one of the greatest limitations of space exploration—sending and receiving information between a spacecraft and the ground station— thanks to a $750,000 award from NASA’s highly competitive Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program.

As part of a U.S. Department of Energy initiative to slash carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles, one West Virginia University engineer will target heavy-duty diesel engines.

A recent $1.25 million award to West Virginia University will aid a project aimed at producing a higher amount of hydrogen gas – a clean fuel – with less electric power consumption. 

As alternative energy sources have become necessary to decrease global carbon emissions and meet growing energy demands, researchers at West Virginia University had ideas that came bubbling to the top—literally.

Alumni Series Where are they now?: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering alumnus Matt Underwood

Alumni Series Where are they now?: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering alumna Michele Pauli Torres

Four West Virginia University alumni with successful careers in management, entrepreneurship and consulting were elected to the WVU Foundation Board of Directors at its annual meeting held recently.