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When Paola Perez-Vega completed her bachelor’s degree in 2023, she had the option of choosing between an industry job or graduate school. She went the graduate school path.

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.

From studying topics as varied as space science to sustainability, four West Virginia University researchers have been named Faculty Early Career Development award winners by the National Science Foundation.  

The Alumni Who Inspire! program was launched in Fall 2023 to recognize Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources alumni who demonstrate Mountaineer values, and their achievements to inspire future generations of engineers and computer scientists.

With support from dedicated faculty and fellow students, a West Virginia University student has found his purpose in research, helping chart his life’s course. 

Four West Virginia natives vying to be the 70th West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins and carry rifles as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game versus the University of Central Florida at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the WVU Coliseum. 

A team of West Virginia University engineers has secured $3 million in U.S. Department of Energy funding for research into a new chemical reactor system that uses microwaves to reduce industrial heat and carbon emissions.

In honor of Black History Month, the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will host its annual lecture series. Statler College alumna Azaleah Davis will deliver this year’s lecture, “Inspiring Generations to Come,” via Zoom on February 7 from 12-1:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required.

A West Virginia University engineer is creating powerful, unconventional artificial intelligence tools that can reimagine the sustainability of chemical manufacturing.