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Nicholas Ohi knew from a young age that he was interested in science and engineering but had no idea where that would one day lead. 

As a native West Virginian, Kimberly Morris grew up knowing she was destined to become a Mountaineer. What she didn’t know was that one day she would be graduating from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources with two degrees and a thriving small business. 

Flying with balloons takes on a whole new meaning for a team comprised of university and high school students across the state of West Virginia who will participate in a ballooning project that will live stream video to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Andrew Nix, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at West Virginia University, has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.  

For the first time in the history of the Materials Science and Technology University Ceramic Mug Contest, students from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University rose to exciting heights with successful ceramic mug drops and earned top placement in the competition.

Two professors from the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources were selected as recipients of the Distinguished Mountaineer Award from the office of Governor Jim Justice. 

A West Virginia University student veteran is partly crediting the supportive environment the University provides to students like him with his military success on the national level, success that now includes a competitive fellowship.

On October 27, members from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University gathered to celebrate the exchange of personal experiences, values, and beliefs at All Voices as ONE: Together We Can Innovate and Shape the Future, the first student led diversity conference hosted by the College. 

After a two-year hiatus, West Virginia University again welcomed students from across the region to campus for the 33rd annual Pumpkin Drop, a popular event from the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources putting pumpkins in peril.