JANUARY 2024

Students in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will now have a chance to pursue a degree in one of the top ten fastest growing professions globally: robotics.

Created by a WVU faculty member and his former graduate student, syGlass — virtual reality software that displays scientific images in immersive 3D — will soon offer AI analysis and cloud-based streaming for extremely large datasets required by scientists like structural biologists.

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department will subsequently be known as the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering department.

Two Statler College assistant professors at WVU have been recognized as Herbert P. Dripps Faculty Fellows in Engineering, effective January 1, 2024.

The Statler College Alumni Who Inspire! Program recognizes alumnus Kevin Fields for his dedication to his profession, our college and WVU.

Dear friends and colleagues,

As we step into a new chapter this year, I'm optimistic about what lies ahead. We are excited to welcome back our students for the spring semester at the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. Looking back at the past year, I am incredibly proud of the commitment and hard work demonstrated by our faculty, staff, and students.

Our featured story highlights exciting growth opportunities for our college with the upcoming addition of our undergraduate robotics degree program. It also showcases the outstanding virtual reality and artificial intelligence research conducted by Dr. Gianfranco Doretto and his team for the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Additionally, we are proud to present the 2024 Inaugural Herbert P. Dripps fellows, Drs. Hang Woon Lee from the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering and Onur Avci from the Wadsworth Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

From innovative teaching methods to collaborative research endeavors, we continue to excel and remain committed to preparing our students for the ever-evolving challenges of the future.

I encourage everyone to embrace the opportunities that this year brings. Let us approach challenges with conviction and resilience and work together towards our common goal of academic excellence in the true Mountaineer spirit.

I wish you a year filled with achievements, joy and fulfillment. I am confident that we are ready to have a great spring semester and a bright new year!

Let’s go!

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