The quest for cheap, safe rechargeable battery energizes WVU graduate
Developing a new kind of rechargeable battery — zinc-ion batteries, a cheaper, safer alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries — is the goal of Xiujuan Chen.
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From communication devices to ‘deadly tools,’ WVU researcher elaborates on explosive potential of pagers and walkie-talkies
A West Virginia University electrical engineer says attacks on Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers this week (Sept. 17-18) demonstrate a high level of technical ingenuity and careful planning, including the exploitation of the supply chain for those devices.
Statler College Announces the Dean's Leadership Faculty Fellows Appointments
Faculty leadership development is one of the core values of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University. The Dean’s Leadership Fellows Program is designed to develop effective academic leaders that spearhead initiatives driving institutional growth and innovation in teaching, research and engagement.
WVU Statler College's research expenditures rocket, boosting impact and growth in research
As one of the largest contributors to research conducted at West Virginia University, the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources has experienced rocketing growth with a 72 percent boost in externally funded engineering and computer science research and development since 2020.
$500K BHE GT&S Foundation gift aids laboratory upgrades at WVU Statler College
The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is enhancing education and research with a $500,000 gift to support laboratory upgrades.
Launch of WVU degree in robotics engineering means cutting edge resources for our students, local industry and K-12 outreach
With $1 million in NASA funding, West Virginia University is preparing its undergraduates and students across West Virginia to build the robots that will build the future.
WVU shatters research expenditures record for second consecutive year
For fiscal year 2024, West Virginia University crushed its record in externally supported research expenditures with $275 million — an 82% increase from five years ago.
WVU engineering students lead the launch at this summer's satellite mission program
Launching a satellite into space takes a lot of planning. From development to operations to Federal Communications Commission regulations, successful missions go through extensive design and test phases before anything leaves the ground. Mechanical and aerospace engineering students Isabella Hart, Sam Blair and Evie Harper got hands-on experience this summer through the University Nanosatellite Program in New Mexico, a collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA.