The Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will receive $34,249 from the Innovation Fund that will be used to study the future of mining in West Virginia and Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, through a student exchange program.
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Sport management students Andrew Walker and Justin Violette received first-hand sports business knowledge through the 2022 Presidents Cup, a nationally televised PGA event.
Alumna Emily Calandrelli returned to her alma mater for a discussion on the roles engineers and computer scientists play in society as well as opportunities for students to further their education and prepare for future careers.
The new program is structured around community-focused research and will promote scholarship that has a significant effect on people’s lives at the local, regional and national level.
Halloween with the Horses, hosted by the WVU Collegiate Horsemen’s Association, is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the J.W. Ruby Research Farm in Reedsville.
Students representing the Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab competed in the Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit, a business pitch competition hosted in collaboration with Coalfield Development and other regional partners to support Appalachian revitalization through new business.