Five exceptionally talented incoming West Virginia University freshmen whose academic interests span the fields of humanities, medicine and science are eager to use their curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills to generate new ideas and innovative solutions for a better future as the 2024-25 WVU Foundation Scholars, the highest academic scholarship the University awards.
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.
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Midstream Petroleum Engineering master’s and certificate program. The first of its kind, the online program answers a growing demand for trained and knowledgeable midstream engineers.
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.
Over 65 teams from around the country gathered this weekend for the second annual West Virginia University Mountaineer VEX Robotics Competition, hosted by the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at the WVU Rec Center.
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will host the WVU MMAE Mountaineer VEX Robotics Competition for the second year in a row, gathering student teams from across the US and Canada to design and build a robot to compete and sharpen their engineering skills. Winning teams will have the opportunity to advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas held in April.
Students interested in creating a sustainable environment will now have new degree options to consider at West Virginia University with the launch of an undergraduate Environmental Engineering program at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
At the end of the first year of the EcoCAR EV Challenge, the team from West Virginia University finished second overall in the four-year competition that was held from May 21–26, in Orlando, Florida. The team accumulated ten competition awards in total, receiving more than $18,000 in prize money.
The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources recently announced the addition and dedication of two labs in the Advanced Engineering Research Building and Engineering Research Building, both on the Evansdale Campus at West Virginia University, that will benefit engineering and computer science students.
Empathy, hope and a drive to find solutions that will change their communities and the world for the better characterize the new cohort of Bucklew Scholars beginning their journeys at West Virginia University focused on building a more sustainable and inclusive future.