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On Sunday May 18, 432 new Statler alumni join an elite group of innovators and leaders around the globe. The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources awarded diplomas to 371 undergraduates and 61 grad students, helping them begin their careers and transitions to creating positive change in the world.

West Virginia University students pursuing careers in geoscience and energy engineering will have access to industry-leading professional software thanks to a $26.8 million gift from Rock Flow Dynamics.

Ashish Nimbarte, professor and chair of the industrial and management systems engineering department in the Statler College of Engineering Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, has been named director of Statler College Online Programs. His appointment began March 2025.

Pedro J. Mago has been reappointed to his administrative post as Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University for another five-year term.

Engineering executive Michael “Mike” John began his three-year term on the West Virginia University Foundation Board of Directors at the Board’s recent March quarterly meeting.

The Alumni Who Inspire! Program recognizes alumni for their dedication to their professions, the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and West Virginia University. The program was launched in Fall 2023 as a monthly discussion board with Statler alumni.

The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to innovation, achieving a record high of $52.2 million in total research expenditures for the 2023 fiscal year. As a result, all engineering programs reached the top 100 rankings in the latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey.