JUNE 2023

The WVU Stater College robotics team is the best in the world. Team Mountaineers topped dozens of other teams from 10 countries in a competition to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers during the 2023 University Rover Challenge held May 31-June 3 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah.

At the end of the first year of the EcoCAR EV Challenge, the WVU Statler College team placed 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.  

Motivated by extreme weather events like the 2021 winter storm in Texas, one WVU civil engineering researcher and NSF CAREER award recipient is looking to emerging technologies to reimagine how state and city agencies maintain roads and other transportation networks.

A WVU Statler College researcher has received an award from the U.S. Department of Energy for his contributions to developing hydrogen production technologies.

Applications are currently open for individuals seeking a doctorate in Occupational Safety and Health from the Department of Industrial Management and Systems Engineering in WVU’s Statler College.

The Statler College 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 WVU, that will benefit engineering and computer science students. 

WVU mining engineering alumnus along with four Mountaineers were honored for their loyalty and service to WVU as they are inducted into the Order of Vandalia.

Dear friends and colleagues,

This summer began with outstanding accomplishments from our students. First, our EcoCAR team placed second overall in the EcoCAR EV Challenge Year 1 competition, and our University Rover Challenge team won first place in the international Mars rover challenge competition. The University is buzzing with pride for our teams, and on behalf of our college, we are so proud of our students and their faculty advisors.

We had many significant accomplishments from our faculty and alumni this past month. Kakan Dey, Assistant Professor in the Wadsworth Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, received an NSF CAREER award to develop technology to reimagine road maintenance and transportation, Xingbo Liu, Associate Dean for Research, received an award from the U.S. Department of Energy for his contributions to developing hydrogen production technologies and WVU mining engineering alumnus J. Wayne Richards was inducted to the Order of Vandalia for his service and loyalty to the state of West Virginia.

These accomplishments from our students, staff, faculty, and alumni are a reflection of our Mountaineer values and dedication to excellence in our field. I look forward to celebrating more accomplishments with each of you as the summer continues.

Let's Go!

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