Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, has announced the appointment of Tammy Cavaretta to executive director of development effective October 25, 2021.
The Royce J. and Caroline B. Watts Museum at West Virginia University is pleased to announce a new exhibit organized as part of the statewide commemoration of the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial in 2021. The exhibit, “Drawing the Battle Lines: Editorial Cartoons from the West Virginia Mine Wars,” runs until July 1, 2022.
Sheree Gibson, a 1979 graduate of West Virginia University, will deliver the annual Gochenour Lecture in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering on Thursday, October 28, at 2 p.m. in room 113 of the Mineral Resources Building on the Evansdale Campus.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University, and the Statler College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, announced the recipients of the College’s inaugural Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. The awards were presented to the recipients in conjunction with WVU’s annual Diversity Week celebration.
Three West Virginia University alumni collaborated to discuss how they are incorporating
diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their workplace; and provided career advice
on how students can overcome barriers and thrive in a complex and diverse environment.
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has announced a new mentorship program designed to create a sense of belonging, community and support network among students, faculty and staff in the College.
A West Virginia University engineer is combining the study of neuroscience and robotics to better understand the nervous system and motor output of insects to create animal-like robots for potential use in agriculture, mining and space exploration.
George J. Schuller Jr., chief operations officer at Compass Minerals, will speak to faculty and students as part of West Virginia University’s Department of Mining Engineering’s William N. Poundstone Lecture Series. The lecture, entitled “Identifying Success from Failure: A Real Life Lesson,” will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at the Erickson Alumni Center.
A weekend of Homecoming activities at West Virginia University culminated Saturday (Oct. 2) with the naming of Raimah Hossain and Kylie A. Parker as the 2021 Homecoming Royalty, marking the start of a new tradition at the University.
Pedro Mago, Glen H. Hiner Dean of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has announced the appointments of two faculty members to administrative positions, effective October 1, 2021.