Data beamed back from Mars by the NASA spacecraft MAVEN provides the first evidence that a phenomenon protecting planets from solar winds can occur in the atmospheres of worlds that lack strong magnetic fields, according to research led by West Virginia University planetary scientist Christopher Fowler.
Building on previous groundbreaking discoveries of rare earth elements in acid mine drainage from retired coal mines, West Virginia University is launching the WVU Rare Earth Elements Initiative, or WVU REE, uniting researchers who focus on rare earths and critical minerals as they explore and secure a domestic supply of these materials.
The family of longtime civil engineer and lawmaker David B. McKinley is honoring his wish to establish a $100,000 scholarship to benefit future engineers studying at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
A $1 million gift to the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics bridges experiential learning and community outreach by expanding support for Data Driven WV. Impressed with the center and its purpose, sisters Dori Lewis Smith and Jeannie Lewis have generously supported the program honoring their parents’ memory.
Accepting a charge from West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson to boldly carry forward the University’s land-grant mission of service and leadership, thousands of graduates crossed the Commencement stage at the Hope Coliseum May 15-17.
On a path toward a career in environmental policy and public service, Morgantown native and West Virginia University Honors College student Colin Street has been awarded a Udall Scholarship, a national award recognizing college sophomores and juniors committed to leadership, public service and issues related to the environment.
From future engineers and educators to researchers, artists and health care leaders, the newest graduates of West Virginia University are ready to carry the Mountaineer spirit into communities across the state and beyond. Meet members of the Class of 2026 whose stories reflect the determination, resilience and purpose that define the WVU experience.
Corinne Hazel, a soon-to-be environmental microbiology graduate from the West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, reflects on her time at WVU as she gears up for a big move across the pond to start her doctoral degree in plant sciences at the University of Cambridge in England.
A team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources earned first place at the first Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship held in Texas.
For West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources graduating senior Zach Taylor, his decision to pursue a dual major in computer and electrical engineering was a risky choice considering his red-green color deficiency diagnosis. He excelled anyway.