Class of 2024: Joshua Tan renovated his vision for college by crafting a customized degree path
Joshua Tan comes from a family of builders, but his initial blueprint for college wasn’t a foundation for success. “It was kind of a harrowing time,” he said of his early experience. Tan was pursuing a traditional major at Virginia Commonwealth University, and though he enjoyed the coursework, he hoped to merge his creative and […]
Meet the MPI – Siera Fountain
Meet current MPI student, Siera Fountain! She’s an artist and designer specializing in 2D illustration and digital 3D modeling. She was the primary instructor for an 8-week Adobe class and co-instructor for an 8-week Figma class. She’s looking to use her creativity in practical ways to develop connections and communication between industry and consumer audiences. […]
Meet the MPI – Malique Middleton
Meet current MPI student Malique Middleton! He’s a scientist looking to make connections in our community with folks interested in science and research so he can expand upon his natural skincare line, Gewd Botanicals. His passions are nature, gardening, and science. In his free time, you can find him working at local community gardens, foraging […]
Ignite Innovation: A NASA Patent Mining Workshop and Networking Event
Brought to you by NASA Langley Research Center and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. On March 29, VCU da Vinci Center kicked off Innovation Month at VCU with a workshop exploring the innovative potential of NASA technologies while connecting with collaborators throughout Richmond, VA. Participants in Ignite Innovation got to: During the workshop, inventors […]
‘A real scents of pride’: VCU launches signature fragrance
The team of students behind Ewe de Rodney, which hits the shelves at Shift Retail Lab this month, hopes it will be love at first spritz for students, faculty, staff and alums. Starting today, there’s a new way for Rams to show their VCU pride. Except in this case, they won’t actually show it – […]
VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation Celebrates Women’s History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! We are highlighting the Renaissance Women of VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation during Women’s History Month. We asked each featured Renaissance Woman their advice for young women entering into their careers. Check out their words of wisdom! Mary-Chris Escobar | Associate Director of Student Success “You can always have multiple […]
VCU’s inaugural Innovation Month will highlight creativity, entrepreneurship and groundbreaking research
Programming coincides with VCU Research Weeks to promote and propel the advances that improve the human experience. Virginia Commonwealth University will hold its first Innovation Month in April, celebrating creators, innovators, researchers and entrepreneurship across VCU. “Innovation is at the heart of every VCU education, and this Innovation Month recognition is a terrific way not only to […]
Meet the MPI (Master of Product Innovation) Fall 2023
The Master of Product Innovation (MPI) at VCU da Vinci Center is designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects and initiatives in some of the world’s most leading edge companies. Meet our Fall 2023 students! Andy Pitts Andy Pitts was […]
Kickstarter CEO Visits VCU
Friday, February 16, 2024 VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation was excited to host a day with Everette Taylor, Kickstarter CEO, the world’s premiere crowdfunding platform for creative projects. Taylor, a seasoned entrepreneur since the age of 19 with his company EZ Events, has garnered recognition, including being listed on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in […]
VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation Celebrates Black History Month
Happy Black History Month! Meet some of our amazing staff, who work hard behind the scenes (and now in front of the camera) to help with all things VCU da Vinci Center, like event planning, social media, community engagement, and leading courses and workshops. Mason Miles | SHIFT Retail Lab Graduate Assistant “It’s a collaborative […]
