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Launching a satellite into space takes a lot of planning. From development to operations to Federal Communications Commission regulations, successful missions go through extensive design and test phases before anything leaves the ground. Mechanical and aerospace engineering students Isabella Hart, Sam Blair and Evie Harper got hands-on experience this summer through the University Nanosatellite Program in New Mexico, a collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA. 

Eight West Virginia University students earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to travel abroad without financial constraints.

A new Mine Safety Practices and Health certificate in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources addresses significant mining industry challenges by ensuring alignment to best practices in industry standards.

A team of West Virginia University chemical engineering students won Best Steady State Simulation, North American category, at AVEVA’s sixth annual Chemical Engineering Student-Focused Annual Process Simulation Competition.

In the rapidly-evolving landscape of engineering education, adaptability and innovation are paramount. Starting this fall, students in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will have the opportunity to hone their skills with a new Engineering Leadership minor.

Reigning champions Team Mountaineers represented the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and West Virginia University this past weekend, placing second in the 2024 University Rover Challenge (URC) finals held at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah.

K-12 students from across West Virginia will have the opportunity to grow, learn and explore at this year’s Engineering Challenge Camps, hosted by Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.

Three outstanding West Virginia University students have been named winners of the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences.