Mechanical and nuclear engineering professor receives U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Award

Lane Carasik, Ph.D., is one of 93 researchers chosen nationwide and the first of VCU faculty to receive this prestigious award.

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VCU researchers developing affordable, noninvasive treatment for RDS in newborns

Worth Longest and his team received a $3 million grant to create an aerosolized surfactant - a substance that lowers liquid surface tension - and a device to deliver it.

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Mechanical engineering undergraduate and SMART Scholar prepares for a future of innovation at the Department of Defense.

Joseph Lee, a recipient of the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship, wants to create things never seen before.

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VCU mechanical engineering undergrad follows an unexpected blueprint for summer

Alyssa Cadua contributes to a nuclear plant’s digitization project, with VCU’s Internship Funding Program helping her seize the opportunity.

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More than ever, startups at VCU are turning ideas into businesses

Where science meets commerce, TechTransfer and Ventures is helping inventors find an audience beyond campus.

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Engineering students from VCU’s Ram Rocketry student organization competed at Battle of the Rockets.

Students participated in the deployable payload sensor event, working together to design, engineer, code and launch a rocket.

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VCU Nuclear Engineering program wins four awards at the American Nuclear Society conference

Twenty-seven students attended to present their work with four winning awards, three for best presentations and one for best paper.

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Mechanical engineering undergraduate applies his knowledge on the test track at BMW

Mustafa Tewfig’s paid co-op with BMW provided valuable professional experience and networking opportunities.

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VCU Engineering faculty receive promotions and tenure

Congratulations to our recently-promoted VCU Engineering faculty! These advancements reflect their outstanding dedication and accomplishments.

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VCU Engineering Students cruise to a first place finish at ASME’s Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge

Students from the VCU Engineering chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently won first place in ASME’s Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D (IAM3D) challenge.

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