The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University is proud to announce that Deniz Talan, assistant professor of mining engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Freeport-McMoRan Academic Career Development Grant.
At the West Virginia University Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources the advising team has taken an innovative approach to advising and have been recognized with the National Academic Advising Association Outstanding Advising Program Award for their exemplary practices resulting in improvement of academic advising services.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors has approved a new online MS degree in Artificial Intelligence, launching at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. Housed in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (LCSEE), the program offers students a robust curriculum in AI, machine learning, computer science and data science topics.
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering has recognized Ashish Nimbarte, Industrial and Management Systems department chair, as a 2025 fellow for his contributions to education, research and innovation. The industry’s primary professional society, the IISE Council of Fellows represents many prominent members of the industrial engineering profession. IISE was established in 1948 to advance and unite industrial engineers around the world.
Issuing a call for collaboration focused on the future, West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson gave his first official report during a special meeting for the University’s Board of Governors on Wednesday (July 23).
Last week, the 2025 Symposium AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains brought together thought leaders, researchers and professionals from across West Virginia University to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we work, create and solve problems.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, announced the winners of the College’s outstanding teaching, advising, faculty, graduate student researchers and staff awards for the 2024-2025 academic year on April 11, 2025.
Each year, NACADA, the global association for higher education academic advising, honors individuals and institutions making strides to improve student success programming.
As industrial systems and their technologies advance, the necessary workforce development to keep U.S. manufacturing ahead of the curve remains a pressing issue. JuHyeong Ryu, assistant professor in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department at West Virginia University is pioneering new ways to implement wearable technologies to address these skills gaps.
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Professor and Chair Jason Gross has been awarded the Per Enge Early Achievement Award by the The Institute of Navigation (ION). ION is the world’s foremost nonprofit professional society advancing the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT).