DECEMBER 2023

With the ongoing threat of cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, West Virginia University is launching plans for a cybersecurity range — a specialized software and hardware facility for education, training and research — with $750,000 in grant funding support from the United States Department of Education.

An artificial intelligence study at WVU is focused on habanero peppers for now, but project lead Donald Adjeroh said the work could one day support prevention or treatment of genetic disease.

Simulations from WVU researchers demonstrate their use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant’s total water use.

A WVU research team is working on ways to eliminate the rampant human-made radio interference from cell phones, televisions and radar systems that can block the detection of radio signals by astronomers.

Amy McBrayer teaching assistant professor in mining engineering at the Statler College, has been named the 2023 Michael Karmis PhD Fellow by the Society of Mining Professors.

A WVU alumnus’s $1,040,000 gift is strengthening efforts to recognize and retain top-notch faculty at the Statler College.

Ten exemplary students will spend the spring semester representing the University through service, leadership and public speaking as the new cohort of Presidential Student Ambassadors.

The Statler College Alumni Who Inspire! Program recognizes alumni for their dedication to their professions, our college and WVU.

Dear friends and colleagues,

On behalf of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, I wish you a happy holiday season. As we come to the end of 2023, we invite you to celebrate with us the accomplishments of our faculty, staff and students throughout the year.

Our featured story highlights an exciting new cybersecurity education and training facility established in the college, with the support of $750,000 from the United States Department of Education, that offers cutting-edge opportunities to our students. Additionally, we are proud to announce the generous contribution of our alumnus, Herb Dripps, who established the Dripps Faculty Fellowship to support and recognize some of our outstanding junior faculty members. Moreover, this month, we feature two exceptional faculty members — Amy McBrayer recognized as the 2023 Michael Karmis Ph.D. Fellow by the Society of Mining Professors, and Konstantinos Sierros,named fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining.

On December 16, we celebrated our August and December graduates at the 2023 December Commencement ceremony. I am extremely proud of each student, and I am confident that they will apply the skills, knowledge and experiences from our college to make a positive impact on the world.

I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to our faculty, staff and students for their incredible hard work and dedication over the past year. I am immensely proud of all we have accomplished in the college, and I know that it would not have been possible without their unwavering support.

I wish you all a happy and joyous holiday season, and I look forward to seeing what new heights we can achieve together in the coming year!

Let’s go!

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