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Welcome to our Meet the Grads series, highlighting the incredible students from the Statler College who are earning their degrees during the 2024 Spring Commencement. 

Welcome to our Meet the Grads series, highlighting the incredible students from the Statler College who are earning their degrees during the 2024 Spring Commencement. 

Eight members of the West Virginia University Class of 2024 who have made remarkable achievements across academic disciplines while using the power of purpose to serve others and foster innovation for a sustainable future are among the talented student leaders honored with the Order of Augusta, the most prestigious University student award.

Starting this summer, undergraduate students will perform hands-on, cutting-edge robotics research that solves real-world problems in Appalachia while working in the five robotics labs at West Virginia University.

Researchers at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University have been awarded a $500,000 grant from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Basic Energy Science, to develop nanoionic materials with applications for green hydrogen production, clean electricity generation, biofuel production and wastewater treatment.

Each academic year, the Honors College welcomes a new cohort of faculty fellows to help its students to seek out new knowledge and connections, explore diverse ideas and apply what they learn to real-world problems.

Professor, Yu Gu with the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has been named to a distinguished professorship to elevate research and academic excellence.

The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources was abuzz with scholarly pursuit and inquiring minds on Friday with the culmination of the 2024 West Virginia University Research Week. Chief scientist at Johns Hopkins applied physics lab and Statler College alumna Kerri B. Phillips delivered this year’s distinguished seminar and students from across the College presented their posters as part of this year’s symposium.

Some of the brightest high school seniors from across the Mountain State who have demonstrated an impressive commitment to academic excellence and community service while balancing extracurricular activities are eager to represent West Virginia University as the new cohort of Bucklew Scholars.

Engineers at  West Virginia University have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen.