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First-year engineering student William Keefe from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, won first place in the Entrepreneur Pitch Contest hosted by West Virginia University’s LaunchLab.

The demand for qualified professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics is high, but the supply of STEM workers to fill these positions is at risk, especially if underrepresented groups are not engaged in these fields. According to the National Action Council for Minorities in Education, underrepresented groups earned only 12.5 percent of all STEM degrees in 2011.

For the third straight year, West Virginia University’s Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources has been ranked in the top 25 of all engineering school in the country for offering the best value for the money for undergraduate degree programs in engineering according to rankings released today (September 8, 2016) by College Factual, an online guide to the college selection process.

Jack Bennett, a senior mechanical engineering student at West Virginia University, was one of only three scholarship college students from the United States selected to attend the China University of Mining and Technology 2016 Summer School.

Ready to take on the world,West Virginia University’slatest class of Foundation Scholars were announced Tuesday (May 17), representing top high school seniors from across the state. All five will be pursuing science-based careers, using their talents to make contributions in this world and beyond.

Morgantown is 2,449 miles from Valencia, California, but that hasn’t stopped Trinity Classical Academy alumni from attending West Virginia University.

The Office of the Provost at West Virginia University has named three faculty members to the 2016-2017 class of Academic Leadership Fellows. The fellows will have part-time administrative appointments during the academic year that will allow them to work closely with University administration on major academic initiatives.

Six inspirationalWest Virginia Universityfaculty members have been honored with the 2016WVUFoundation Award for Outstanding Teaching. This year’s honorees are: