News archive
December 18, 2020
alumni, biomed
mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines deemed safe, has been studied for decades, VCU expert says
December 17, 2020
chem, clse
Meet Lisa Patton (’20), VCU’s first E. Eugene Carter Opportunity Award recipient
December 14, 2020
foundation, mech
VCU College of Engineering partners with Bank of America to advance diversity and inclusion in STEM
December 14, 2020
foundation, egr
Mechanical and nuclear engineering researcher receives 2021 Frontiers of Materials Award
December 10, 2020
mech, mne, nuc
December 9, 2020
mech
Director of Engineering and Biomechanics Lab named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
December 9, 2020
biomed
Documentary features VCU biomedical engineering student with heart transplant
December 3, 2020
biomed, egr
In memoriam: Stan Pauley, philanthropist and namesake of the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center
December 2, 2020
foundation, egr
November 17, 2020
elec
VCU College of Engineering begins initiative to address ‘tech-education deserts’
November 12, 2020
egr
Biomedical engineering faculty member joins NIH rehabilitation engineering consortium
November 5, 2020
biomed, bme
October 28, 2020
comp
October 21, 2020
ece, elec
Biomanufacturing better ways to repair and regenerate tendons and ligaments
October 21, 2020
biomed, bme
Biomedical engineering researcher studies breast cancer tumor “on-a-chip”
October 19, 2020
biomed, bme
October 14, 2020
chem
$1 million gift will help expand programs for international students
October 13, 2020
foundation, egr
Digitizing the supply network could jump-start America’s ability to produce crucial medicines
October 13, 2020
chem, clse
VCU engineering pioneer appointed director general of the World Nuclear Association
October 5, 2020
mech, nuclear
October 1, 2020
comp
VCU Engineering shows significant gains — and breaks some records — in enrollment, graduation
September 28, 2020
egr
Alumnus’ VCU journey leads to new corporation — and a chance to fix America’s drug shortage problem
September 28, 2020
chem
These members of the Class of 2024 are off to a strong start, whether from campus or their homes.
September 28, 2020
mech
Computer science senior to attend world’s largest gathering of women in computing
September 25, 2020
comp
September 10, 2020
chem, comp, elec, foundation, egr
VCU named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
September 9, 2020
comp, cs, ece, elec, egr
September 8, 2020
alumni, elec, egr
VCU Engineering researchers are working to make clean energy easier and cheaper
September 4, 2020
egr, mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
It wasn’t an ordinary summer break, but students found plenty of ways to make it meaningful
August 31, 2020
comp
Second-year students address engineering’s grand challenges in Sophomore NAE Challenge
August 18, 2020
egr
USAID and National Academies appoint Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., as a Jefferson Science Fellow
August 18, 2020
ece, elec
Engineering dean appointed to new Virginia authority for innovation-led development
August 17, 2020
biomed, egr
Computer science faculty member’s study among most cited in WIREs publication
August 13, 2020
comp, cs
Electrical engineering scholar receives VCU’s 2020 Distinguished Dissertation Award
August 3, 2020
elec
‘The improvement of the human condition’: 16 research projects receive Quest Fund grants
July 21, 2020
chem, clse, comp, cs
Graduate student wins grant to expand STEM education for youth with learning disabilities
July 14, 2020
biomed, egr
VCU Engineering doctoral student publishes new tool for researchers investigating optical effects
July 13, 2020
ece, elec
Community partnership gives elementary school students a glimpse into the world of engineering
July 9, 2020
egr
July 6, 2020
biomed, bme
July 1, 2020
mech
VCU Engineering researcher receives Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund award
June 22, 2020
chem, clse, foundation
June 17, 2020
mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
Virginia Commonwealth University awards first digital tech badges to Capital CoLAB graduates
June 10, 2020
comp, egr
June 4, 2020
mech, mne
June 4, 2020
mech, nuclear, nuc
June 3, 2020
chem, egr
May 19, 2020
chem, clse, foundation, egr
Graduate assistants honored at virtual awards ceremony
May 19, 2020
biomed, chem, comp, elec, egr, mech
VCU Engineering faculty win COVID-19 research funding
May 15, 2020
biomed, bme, chem, clse, comp, covid, cs, mech, mne
VCU researcher harnessing supercomputers in the race against COVID-19
May 14, 2020
chem, clse, covid, egr
VCU initiatives share faculty expertise, inventions to spur fight against COVID-19
May 14, 2020
covid, egr
Three VCU students win National Security Education Program’s Boren Scholarship
May 12, 2020
biomed, egr
A ‘Tom Sawyer type of adventure’: Sam Cole’s path from tugboat deckhand to VCU research lab
May 4, 2020
mech, mne
May 1, 2020
comp, covid
April 27, 2020
alumni, comp
Mechanical and nuclear engineering student awarded U.S. Department of Energy scholarship
April 22, 2020
mech
VCU Health’s innovative decontamination process mitigates N95 mask shortage in hospitals
April 16, 2020
comp, covid, egr, mech
VCU Engineering students, alumni honored in NSF graduate fellowship program
April 6, 2020
alumni, egr
April 1, 2020
alumni, mech, mne
VCU Engineering offers free programs and resources to keep kids learning at home
March 26, 2020
comp, egr
Innovative faculty recognized by the VCU chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
March 12, 2020
chem, clse, egr
VCU Engineering student selected as Young Scientist for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
March 5, 2020
biomed
Collaboration with one-of-a-kind drug production lab at VCU accelerates Massey's innovation
March 2, 2020
chem, egr
February 26, 2020
alumni, egr
February 21, 2020
egr, mech
VCU Engineering friend and benefactor receives the 2020 Outstanding Virginian Award
February 20, 2020
foundation, egr
VCU computer science faculty member named IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor
February 19, 2020
comp
VCU researchers to develop next-generation, long-lasting batteries
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020
chem, clse
February 10, 2020
chem
February 10, 2020
mech, mne
Nuclear engineering Ph.D. student wins Roy G. Post Foundation Scholarship
February 4, 2020
mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
More than 30 Ram Engineers featured in VCU alumni magazine’s 'Power Issue'
January 30, 2020
alumni, egr
Studies by VCU Engineering researchers among the top 10 percent most cited in PLOS One
January 28, 2020
biomed, bme, comp, cs, egr
VCU experts in nanomedicine and gene therapy work toward promising cardiovascular disease treatment
December 2, 2019
chem, clse
November 19, 2019
mech
VCU researcher is developing lung-derived nanoparticles to repair lung tissue
November 18, 2019
biomed, bme
New maker courses give engineering students a fast track to skills and makerspace access
November 15, 2019
egr, mech
VCU commits to increasing technology graduates; joins governor’s tech talent initiative
November 8, 2019
foundation, egr
Jordan harnesses cardiac MRI to improve long-term heart health of cancer patients
November 6, 2019
biomed
International symposium explores how nanoscience can help solve problems in energy, medicine
November 6, 2019
egr
October 31, 2019
egr
VCU takes third in regional cybersecurity competition, will advance to nationals in New York
October 21, 2019
comp
Doctoral student receives grants to showcase a new approach to identity recognition cameras
October 21, 2019
comp, cs
October 16, 2019
mech, mne
VCU named National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
October 14, 2019
comp, egr
VCU will lead $50M study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel
October 7, 2019
biomed, bme
October 3, 2019
biomed, bme, egr
VCU College of Engineering to hold topping-off ceremony for new research building
October 1, 2019
foundation, egr
The journal bringing the work of undergraduate VCU researchers to the world
September 24, 2019
biomed, egr
VCU is part of a national team seeking to improve health for patients with spinal cord injury
September 18, 2019
biomed, bme
September 11, 2019
chem, clse, egr
Five Virginia Universities Receive Internship Program Grant Funds
September 11, 2019
comp, elec, egr
September 9, 2019
cs, ece
Hooman Tafreshi, Ph.D., joins editorial board of the journal Separation and Purification Technology
August 21, 2019
mech, mne
Philanthropist and businessman C. Kenneth Wright, who helped transform VCU, dies
August 16, 2019
foundation, egr
VCU Engineering faculty members receive Presidential Research Quest Fund grants
August 8, 2019
biomed, bme, comp, cs, mech, mne
August 8, 2019
biomed, egr
August 5, 2019
egr
Undergraduates from across the country train in mechanobiology research at VCU
August 2, 2019
biomed, bme
July 10, 2019
comp, cs
Computer science researcher receives Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
July 8, 2019
comp, cs
Two VCU Engineering faculty named fellows of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
June 26, 2019
biomed, bme
VCU Engineering-based research to advance orthopaedic implants and clean air earn 2019 CRCF awards
June 19, 2019
biomed, bme, mech, mne
New NIH funding will support research into how the body responds to medical implants
June 18, 2019
biomed, bme
June 12, 2019
mech, mne
Faculty research on vaginal microbiomes and preterm birth published in Nature Medicine
June 5, 2019
chem, clse, comp, cs
Computer science sophomore selected to present at world’s largest gathering of women in computing
June 4, 2019
comp
Pasta + red = learning: How this NSF grant recipient taught herself to succeed with dyslexia
May 13, 2019
biomed, bme
Class of 2019: Wendy Sun’s passion for medicine, engineering and inclusion leads to Yale
May 6, 2019
biomed
Post-baccalaureate student awarded for best poster at women in computing conference
May 2, 2019
comp
Class of 2019: How Myles Boyd doubled down on his dream to earn an engineering degree
May 1, 2019
chem
Up to Code: Music major finds skills and inspiration in new computer science course for non-majors
April 30, 2019
comp
Scoliosis, seizures, desire to help others lead 14-year-old to study engineering
April 24, 2019
ece, elec
College students present more than 100 prototypes, designs at VCU Engineering expo
April 16, 2019
egr
April 15, 2019
mech
VCU students help Richmond high schoolers navigate the college application process
March 27, 2019
egr
Multidisciplinary collaborations lead to advances in pharmaceutical synthesis
February 22, 2019
chem
Nuclear engineering doctoral students receive best poster awards
February 21, 2019
mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
Medicines for All Institute develops new, cost-saving synthesis of anti-HIV drug
February 12, 2019
chem
VCU Engineering faculty elected senior members of the National Academy of Inventors
February 12, 2019
chem, elec
VCU College of Engineering to host the American Nuclear Society National Student Conference
February 11, 2019
mech
VCU College of Engineering is in the news as Virginia prepares for arrival of Amazon HQ2
January 18, 2019
comp, elec
VCU and VUU to offer dual degrees in physics and engineering or chemistry and engineering this fall
January 18, 2019
chem, elec, egr, mech
Device created by VCU students could address issues with incubator covers for premature babies
January 11, 2019
biomed
International award-winning technology protects the power grid by hacking would-be hackers
January 7, 2019
comp
January 2, 2019
chem
January 2, 2019
chem
December 12, 2018
egr
Jennifer Wayne, Ph.D., wins prestigious honor from American Society of Mechanical Engineers
December 11, 2018
biomed
Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D., named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
December 11, 2018
biomed
December 11, 2018
comp
VCU researchers discover new insights into how droplets separate from fibers
December 4, 2018
mech, mne
December 3, 2018
comp, elec
November 28, 2018
biomed, mech
November 27, 2018
biomed, comp
VCU Engineering’s marketing and communications team wins three top MarCom Awards
November 26, 2018
egr
November 21, 2018
comp
VCU College of Engineering hires Brian Campbell as executive director of development
November 12, 2018
foundation, egr
Doctoral student’s research featured on cover of The Journal of Applied Physics
November 2, 2018
mech, mne
November 1, 2018
comp
October 26, 2018
comp
Oct. 18, 2018
mech
October 17, 2018
biomed
October 12, 2018
mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
VCU College of Engineering selected to host 2019 IEEE Magnetics Society Summer School
October 9, 2018
elec, mech, mne
October 2, 2018
mech, mne, nuclear, nuc
Supathorn Phongikaroon, Ph.D., to direct VCU's nuclear engineering education program
September 26, 2018
mech, mne
Record-breaking attendance and dazzling innovations at fifth annual RamHacks
September 24, 2018
comp
Research interns Rami Dahman and Angelica Sunga receive VMEC Gold Scholar Awards
September 18, 2018
elec
VCU Engineering hosts RamHacks, one of the nation’s top hackathons, Sept. 22-23, 2018
September 17, 2018
comp
Department of Biomedical Engineering hosts undergraduate research experience
September 6, 2018
biomed
Engineering, arts and medicine collaboration creates 3-D training model for resident surgeons
September 4, 2018
biomed
First Look: Meet some fantastic new VCU students as they settle into their first semester.
September 4, 2018
mech
VCU College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members
September 4, 2018
biomed, chem, comp, elec, mech, mne
$3M grant will greatly expand STEM female faculty recruitment, retention and advancement at VCU
August 29, 2018
biomed, chem, comp, elec, mech
August 7, 2018
alumni, comp, elec
After Historic SpaceX Debut, Hyperloop at VCU Sets Its Sights on the Future
August 2, 2018
elec, mech
Fascinated by technology and drawn to art, Tammi Chen brings eye for detail to VCU’s Hyperloop quest
July 13, 2018
mech
This Quidditch-Playing Criminal Justice Major Is Helping Build the Transportation System of Tomorrow
July 11, 2018
mech
The Sprint to SpaceX: Inside VCU’s Dash to Beat the Clock — and the Odds — at the Hyperloop Finals
July 9, 2018
mech
June 22, 2018
egr
June 8, 2018
foundation, egr
Fulbright Scholar Develops Technology to Bring Independence to People with Disabilities
May 23, 2018
biomed
May 18, 2018
elec
Brandon Watts Will Be the First in His Family to Graduate from College. Here’s How He Did It.
May 11, 2018
comp, foundation
April 28, 2018
biomed
April 27, 2018
elec
Computer Science Major Receives NSF Graduate Fellowship for Research on the Internet of Things
April 26, 2018
comp
NSF awards VCU a $1.2M grant to train math and science teachers for the Richmond region
April 24, 2018
elec
April 24, 2018
egr
Demo Day showcases VCU student-led startups as they compete for $25,000 in funding
April 17, 2018
mech
VCU’S NUCLEAR ENGINEERING GRADUATE PROGRAM IS RANKED NUMBER 24 BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
April 5, 2018
mech
March 28, 2018
chem
March 19, 2018
biomed
Improving Twitter's emotional IQ: CS researchers design sentiment analysis systems for social media
March 15, 2018
comp
March 2, 2018
elec
VCU’s DAR newsletter features VCU Engineering director of marketing and communications
March 2, 2018
egr
February 28, 2018
comp
February 23, 2018
chem, foundation
February 19, 2018
mech, mne
VCU Engineering is expanding: announcing VCU’s new Engineering Research Building
February 16, 2018
foundation, egr
Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D., Is Named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
February 13, 2018
mech, mne
VCU Team One of 20 Selected Internationally for 2018 SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Finals
February 9, 2018
mech
VCU Engineering Professor Receives Governor’s Highest Award for Teaching Excellence
February 7, 2018
elec
Daniel Conway, Ph.D., Receives Biomedical Engineering Society CMBE Rising Star Award
January 29, 2018
biomed, bme
January 23, 2018
elec
January 23, 2018
alumni, career, elec, mech
December 19, 2017
biomed, mech
December 19, 2017
biomed
A Meeting of the Minds: Thought Leaders Converge at VCU’s Inaugural Medicines for All Summit
December 18, 2017
chem
VCU School of Engineering Opens NSF-Funded Magnetic Nanomaterial Characterization Equipment
December 8, 2017
mech, mne
BME, CLSE and CS Students Receive Awards at Fourth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
December 8, 2017
biomed, chem, comp
December 7, 2017
chem
December 1, 2017
egr, mech
Study Coauthored by René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S., Ph.D., Featured in The Atlantic
December 1, 2017
biomed
November 22, 2017
elec, foundation
November 21, 2017
biomed
November 17, 2017
biomed
November 17, 2017
mech
Just in Time for Cyber-Shopping Season: VCU Computer Scientists on Cybersecurity
November 17, 2017
comp
VCU School of Engineering Foundation Purchases Former Auto Shop for Makerspace
November 10, 2017
foundation, mech
November 10, 2017
elec
Isaac Rodriguez, Ph.D., (M.S. ’10 / Ph.D. ’13) Wins 10 Under 10 Award
October 30, 2017
alumni, biomed
P. Worth Longest, Ph.D., Named Louis S. and Ruth S. Harris Exceptional Scholar Professor in MNE
October 12, 2017
mech, mne
VCU School of Engineering Hosts Health Care-Themed Hackathon Nov. 4 - 5, 2017
October 12, 2017
biomed
ECE Alum Fahad Saif Harhara, Ph.D., Named VCU School of Engineering Alumni Star for 2017
October 6, 2017
alumni, elec, foundation
October 6, 2017
foundation, egr
September 29, 2017
elec, mech
At Entrepreneurship Academy in Italy, VCU Students’ Innovative Startups Rank among the Top 10
September 28, 2017
egr
VCU School of Engineering welcomes 16 new faculty members for 2017-18
September 15, 2017
biomed, chem, comp, elec, mech
September 12, 2017
comp, elec
Biomedical Engineering Major Megan Dell Gains Hands-on Medical Training in Italy
September 11, 2017
biomed
September 11, 2017
chem
A New Spin: VCU Researchers Leverage the Rotation Properties of Electrons to Build Better Devices
August 24, 2017
elec, mech
VCU Team’s Energy-Saving Magnetic Data Storage Process Attracts Investor Funding
August 24, 2017
mech, mne
VCU Engineering’s Medicines for All awarded $25 million to increase access to lifesaving medications
August 24, 2017
chem, foundation
August 8, 2017
mech
Student Startup Diagnoseaze Develops Device that Predicts and Helps Prevent Heart Attacks
August 4, 2017
chem
August 4, 2017
comp
Engineering student immerses herself in the creation of a promising grocery-shopping app
July 28, 2017
mech
July 21, 2017
elec
July 21, 2017
elec, mech
July 21, 2017
egr
Engineering the workforce: Virginia’s universities adapt to provide sought-after skills
July 7, 2017
VCU brews up a craft beer certificate aimed at both enthusiasts and brewing industry professionals
July 5, 2017
chem
MNE Doctoral Student Wins American Association of University Women International Fellowship
July 5, 2017
mech
VCU to send record-breaking contingent of students, alumni to Clinton Global Initiative University
June 27, 2017
biomed, chem
May 30, 2017
egr
May 26, 2017
comp
May 24, 2017
biomed
Biophysical Journal: Biomedical Engineering Researchers’ Findings and Methodology Are Game-Changers
May 23, 2017
biomed
How I got the job: Rachel Judge is taking opportunities as they come — even the ones that scare her
May 23, 2017
chem
This VCU grad’s company may provide the next level in computer science instruction
May 22, 2017
comp
VCU Engineering Friends and Donors Get Early View of Tomorrow’s Technologies
May 10, 2017
foundation, egr
Fulbright scholar Ellen Korcovelos uses computer science and speech analysis to combat dementia
May 9, 2017
comp
Triangle Fraternity’s Chris Ducic Scholarship Extends a Stellar Student’s Legacy
May 5, 2017
alumni, mech
May 5, 2017
biomed, bme
Pharmacy on Demand: Miniaturizing Drug Production, Maximizing Health Care Results
May 2, 2017
chem, clse
May 2, 2017
comp, cs
ECE Team Receives U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Technology to Detect Explosives Remotely
May 2, 2017
ece, elec
April 25, 2017
mech
April 21, 2017
chem
April 21, 2017
elec
April 21, 2017
alumni, chem, foundation
April 6, 2017
mech, mne
Two VCU School of Engineering Faculty Named NSF Early Career Researchers
April 4, 2017
biomed, bme, chem, clse
New Capstone Collaboration: Engineering and Business Students Join Forces to Build Startups
March 22, 2017
comp, elec
March 21, 2017
biomed
VCU School of Engineering’s Innovation Maker Facility to Nurture Creative Culture
March 8, 2017
elec, foundation, mech
March 7, 2017
egr
VCU da Vinci Center Adds European Accelerator to Master of Product Innovation Program
March 7, 2017
egr
March 3, 2017
biomed
VCU’s Online Master’s in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Ranked Among Best Values in the Nation
March 3, 2017
mech
Flagship Scholarship Program Established in VCU’s School of Engineering by C. Kenneth Wright
February 24, 2017
foundation, egr
Computer science majors help VCU student-led startup companies launch websites, develop apps
February 23, 2017
comp
February 17, 2017
comp, elec, mech
February 10, 2017
biomed
February 7, 2017
mech
Pharmacy on Demand: Miniaturizing Drug Production, Maximizing Health Care Results
February 7, 2017
chem
Wei Zhang, Ph.D., Named Richmond Joint Engineers Council Engineer of the Year for 2017
February, 7, 2017
elec
February 2, 2017
mech
Bridge between scientists and engineers sets stage for medical technologies and high-tech jobs
January 31, 2017
biomed, chem, elec
January 30, 2017
elec
ECE Team Receives U.S. Department of Defense Grant for Technology to Detect Explosives Remotely
January 27, 2017
elec
December 13, 2016
biomed
$1.7 million grant awarded to improve diagnosis, treatment of overactive bladder
December 12, 2016
mech, mne
Can the arts and sciences work together to prepare a city for climate change?
December 9, 2016
chem, clse
December 5, 2016
chem, comp
December 2, 2016
biomed, chem
BME alumni receive funding for app helping pedestrians who are visually impaired
November 7, 2016
biomed
Armond Conte (ECE 2015) and Brian A. Smith (BME 2015) Receive Master’s Thesis Awards
October 28, 2016
biomed, elec
Daniel E. Conway, Ph.D., Receives NIH NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award
October 24, 2016
biomed
VCU’s first HealthHacks provides numerous solutions to everyday patient care
October 14, 2016
biomed
VCU Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Opens Innovation Laboratory
September 1, 2016
mech
Students design thermoregulated gloves that help with Raynaud’s disease
August 15, 2016
elec, mech, mne
MNE Alum Melissa Peskin Receives Patent for a Second Energy-Saving Invention
August 6, 2016
alumni, mech