Engaged Engineers
Volunteers make what we do possible. The VCU College of Engineering - Office of Government and Community Outreach recognizes the many recurring volunteers that devote their time and skills in support of our community programming by distinguishing them as Engaged Engineers once they have served as a volunteer at outreach and/or community engagement events for 4 semesters. If you are interested in learning more about the Engaged Engineer Award, please contact engrengage@vcu.edu.
College Programs
Supporting Tech Achievement for Richmond Students (STARS)
A collaborative project to support STEM education in the Richmond region
Early Engineers
Programming and resources designed to support elementary school educators in Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math (STEAM)
Code Beats
An opportunity for youth to learn about computer science through coding hip-hop beats
Teacher Professional Development Workshops
We offer summer workshops for teachers on topics related to engineering and technology. Contact us for more information
Engineering in Vision
If you can’t see it, you can’t be it. This video conference series connects students at John B. Cary Elementary with graduate students in the VCU College of Engineering
Dean's Early Research Initiative (DERI)
An opportunity for high school students to work in VCU Engineering laboratories for an extended and in depth research experience
Engineers2B
Customized, hands-on experiences featuring all aspects of engineering and computer science for high school student groups
Engineering Practices in Color (EPIC)
A program created and run by a Biomedical Engineering graduate student to teach STEAM topics to students with cognitive diversity using innovative and multisensory methods
High School Programming Contest
An annual challenging and fun opportunity for high school students to improve their Java programming skills
Design-a-thons
The College hosts four hackathons every year on topics that range from programming to healthcare. Come celebrate innovation and ingenuity at VCU
Policy Pathways
Policy Pathways teaches data analysis, statistics, civics, and citizenry for policy policy applications. Year-round and two-week summer opportunities for high school students
Media Mentions
Column: Higher education, business collaboration can help solve workforce shortageRichmond Times-Dispatch 1.29.2023
VCU College of Engineering receives $1 million grant from Bank of AmericaVCU Engineering - 6.30.2021
VCU engineering will expand offerings to minority communities thanks to $1 million grant from Bank of AmericaRichmond Times-Dispatch - 6.30.2021
Community garden helps Richmond students growWTVR - 6.23.2021
Kiwanis-led partnership connects students and engineers in real timeKiwanis Magazine - 1.6.2021
Community partnership gives elementary school students a glimpse into the world of engineeringVCU News - 7.8.2020
Engineering in Vision: If You Can't See It You Can't Be ItVPM - 12.12.19
Richmond conference gives middle school girls a crash course in STEAMRichmond-Times Dispatch - 6.29.19
Innovation Day at BPESMechanicsville Local - 5.15.19
VCU hosts solar competition for middle schoolersWCVE - 4.13.19
Hanover elementary school, VCU team up for Innovation DayWRIC - 3.28.19