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Two engineers at West Virginia University are using artificial intelligence in their pursuit to help answer some of the most daunting questions about the history of the universe.

Five of the state’s young emerging leaders have been named to the 2020 cohort ofWest Virginia UniversityFoundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.

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 distinguished higher education leader and expert in energy systems and sustainability – key areas in West Virginia University’s research – has been selected as the next leader of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.

For more than a decade, astronomers across the globe have wrestled with the perplexities of fast radio bursts — intense, unexplained cosmic flashes of energy, light years away, that pop for mere milliseconds.

Cybersecurity students in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University participated in the national CyberForce Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy at the National Energy Technology Laboratory site in Morgantown on Nov. 16.

John Kolar has been playing music since the age of twelve. When deciding on a career path, the Morgantown native knew he wanted a career that would combine his love for music with his passion for math and science.

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.