A distinguished higher education leader and expert in energy systems and sustainability – key areas in West Virginia University’s research – has been selected as the next leader of the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
The West Virginia University Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter has been awarded the 2019 Student Chapter of Excellence Award by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Torey Wright, a sophomore petroleum and natural gas major and Arabic studies minor, has been awarded the 2019 Leah Berhanu Memorial Award by The Thrasher Group.
A 1978 graduate of West Virginia University's Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering will deliver the address and receive an honorary doctoral degree at the Statler College's 2019 Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at 12:30 p.m., in the Coliseum.
Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, recently inducted 18 new members into the West Virginia University chapter.
For the third straight year, a team from West Virginia University will compete in the Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge, a special edition competition under NASA’s Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage brand of competitions.
While many students traveled far and wide to participate in internships, three students in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University found the best opportunities right on campus.