As part of its commitment to developing academic leaders who drive innovation and institutional growth in teaching, research, and engagement, the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University has announced the 2025–2026 Dean’s Leadership Fellows.
The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources chapters of the Material Advantage and Materials Research Society took home their first win in the 2025 iteration of the Materials Science and Technology Conference’s University Ceramic Mug Contest in Columbus, Ohio.
Each summer, students from all over the Mountain State step onto the West Virginia University campus and into a world of possibilities. At the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, over 300 K-12 students explore real-world STEM through hands-on experiences — thanks in large part to philanthropic support.
The alumni of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University represent the living legacy of our academic units; they are the embodiment of our values, achievements, and impact beyond our campus. Their journeys reflect the strength of the education they received and the community that shaped them. Whether they graduated last year or decades ago, our alumni continue to inspire, connect and help us create a lasting impact on Mountaineers to come!
Faculty at the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University have opened their lecture halls and labs to the WVU STEAM Technical Assistance Center, housed within the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, for hands-on STEAM learning through a unique WVU collaboration.
An advanced manufacturing process for aerospace industries, developed in part by West Virginia University researchers, received global recognition for its versatile capabilities in transforming the energy industry.
Deepanjali Roy is an experimentalist.
“I don’t do simulations or modeling,” she said. “I work with my hands. Being in the lab is my favorite part of the day.”
A collaborative research team in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University is taking on one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges: PFAS contamination in drinking water.
As tech transforms industries in unique ways, researchers at West Virginia University continue to lead the charge. Fei Dai, a professor in the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation grant through its Building Capacity in STEM Education Research program.