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With support from dedicated faculty and fellow students, a West Virginia University student has found his purpose in research, helping chart his life’s course. 

Four West Virginia natives vying to be the 70th West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and carry rifles as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game versus the University of Central Florida at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the WVU Coliseum. 

A team of West Virginia University engineers has secured $3 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding for research into a new chemical reactor system that uses microwaves to reduce industrial heat and carbon emissions.

When the weather gets bad, researchers at West Virginia University have underserved communities in mind, especially during a power outage.

Students, faculty and staff of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will have the chance to race toward victory during this year's Engineers Week derby competitions, sponsored by West Virginia University's Lane Innovation Hub and Scouts BSA.

The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will host the WVU MMAE Mountaineer VEX Robotics Competition for the second year in a row, gathering student teams from across the US and Canada to design and build a robot to compete and sharpen their engineering skills. Winning teams will have the opportunity to advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas held in April.

In honor of Black History Month, the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will host its annual lecture series. Statler College alumna Azaleah Davis will deliver this year’s lecture, “Inspiring Generations to Come,” via Zoom on February 7 from 12-1:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

A West Virginia University mechanical engineer has developed a way to predict the neuron and muscle patterns controlling locomotion for animals of any size, moving at any speed.

A West Virginia University engineer is creating powerful, unconventional artificial intelligence tools that can reimagine the sustainability of chemical manufacturing.