The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, and the Statler College Academic Diversity Committee, announced the recipients of the College’s 2024 Excellence in Cultivating Engagement and Belonging Award. The awards were distributed to the recipients in conjunction with WVU’s Diversity Week celebration.
As one of the largest contributors to research conducted at West Virginia University, the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources has experienced rocketing growth with a 72 percent boost in externally funded engineering and computer science research and development since 2020.
For fiscal year 2024, West Virginia University crushed its record in externally supported research expenditures with $275 million — an 82% increase from five years ago.
For their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, six Mountaineers will be inducted into the Order of Vandalia during a Friday (June 7) ceremony.
Recipients of the Ruby Scholars Graduate Fellows program at West Virginia University are conducting impactful research focused on enhancing public health, ensuring food safety, improving cancer treatment and more. Yet, many of these students may have never found their purpose without opportunities to engage in undergraduate research and private support to help them pursue their passions.
Five West Virginia University students have joined an elite group of researchers who’ve been awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a program aimed at supporting graduate education in STEM-based fields.