WVU Statler College

Official Twitter page for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at WVU.

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For civil engineering master’s student Sarah Nelson, cleaner water in West Virginia is personal 💧

The third-generation Mountaineer is researching acid mine drainage treatment systems to help protect Appalachian waterways and communities.

Read her story: https://t.co/dO2gFSTsxk

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WVU mining engineering students are striking gold with industry experience. ⛏️

The Carlson Senior Mine Design Competition challenges students to apply technical knowledge, problem-solving and teamwork to full-scale mine plans.

Read more: https://t.co/nlCvvrFoR1

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A summer to remember! ☀️
🔧 Mission: Engineering Challenge camps⚙️💡
✅ Building structures🚰
✅ Robots programmed 🤖
✅ Future engineers activated! 🚀
Stay curious, ask questions, & think big! Remember to engineer like a WVU Mountaineer! See you next year... Let's Go!

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Wildfires move fast. So should early detection. 🌍🔥
WVU AI researchers are using technology and satellites to detect and track wildfires. Learn how their technology can save lives. https://t.co/2fRdsfyjLu

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Future engineers 🤝 The Mountaineer

Engineering Challenge Camp got a special visitor this week! 💙💛

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Congratulations to Dr. David Graham on his appointment as interim chair of the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

Read more: https://t.co/Bqzohyeikt

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Built with WVU pride… President Benson took the wheel… WVU Formula SAE brought the engineering. Let’s Go! 🏎️

@westvirginiau @michaeltbenson @wvumascot

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WVU RoboRacer raced its way to third place. 🏁

Team leader Andrew Sarver said the final race felt like something out of a movie as WVU secured a podium finish at an international autonomous racing competition.

Read more: https://t.co/Bocl58i6ns

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Happy Fourth of July, Mountaineers! 🇺🇸🎆

Behind every firework is a spark of science, engineering and precision.

Wishing our WVU community a safe and memorable holiday!

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Happy 4th, Mountaineers! 🎆🇺🇸

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Scoop, there it is! 🍦
Jeremy Bliner, a WVU alumnus and student in the online Master of Science in Software Engineering program, used a mobile app development assignment to build a live app for Flo’s Premium Ice Cream.
Read the full story: https://t.co/07E3uxQ3oZ
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This week, K-12 campers dive deeper into the wonderful world of engineering & computer science thru our challenge camps. With hands-on tasks like constructing water lines🚰 ⏬, bridges🌉, lights & circuits🚦, & robots🤖, we are building the next generation of Mountaineers! 💛💙

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WVU Statler College graduate Jason Gibson turned curiosity and research into a path to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Read more: ⬇️
https://t.co/k8tW4EVWaz

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Congratulations to Leslie Hopkinson on being selected for WVU’s 2026-27 Academic Leadership Provost Fellows Program.

Hopkinson will serve as the Fellow for Student Success Systems, supporting work around CLASS and retention initiatives.

Learn more: https://t.co/eNJv2Cjqup

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Congratulations to WVU Statler College’s Avishek Choudhury on receiving the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CAREER award.

Learn how his research is helping shape safer, more reliable AI-assisted decision-making in health care: https://t.co/AIeegIWi38

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Summer camps are officially underway at WVU Statler College!
This week, elementary campers explored engineering through fun activities designed to spark creativity, curiosity and problem-solving.

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A soft, “squishy” robotic hand developed by a team of roboticists, including WVU Statler researcher Anand Mishra, could help harvest delicate fruits like strawberries without bruising them.

Read more: https://t.co/c3SEcnAOOw

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Congratulations to WVU robotics, Team Mountaineers!

The team placed fourth overall at the 2026 University Rover Challenge, earned first place in the System Acceptance Review and tied for first in autonomous navigation.

Read more here ⬇️
https://t.co/Kvu3TUffb2

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Watch #TheVisioneers this weekend on CBS WKND to see how researchers in the WVU Statler College developed Stickbug, a six-armed robot designed to navigate greenhouse rows and support precision pollination.

@visioneerstv @ZayHarding1 @volofoundation

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WVU is expanding its rare earth element research through the launch of the WVU Rare Earth Elements Initiative and Mission Critical Materials, building on nearly a decade of work recovering critical minerals from acid mine drainage.

Read more here ⬇️
https://t.co/GD9yW5qSY1