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Provost Reflects on Career Journey in Light of Prestigious Engineering Award

“With the Acropolis and other classical ancient Greek ruins just a short walk from Fotis Sotiropoulos’ childhood home in Athens, it’s easy to understand why he wanted to be an archaeologist early on. But after discovering his love of mathematics in high school, the path he chose was mechanical engineering, a field that has served […]

Purveyor: Jacked! Jackfruit Jerky

Master of Product Innovation Graduate, Julien Reininger was featured in Richmond Magazine for his sustainable vegan snack brand, Jacked! Jackfruit Jerky. Check out the full article to learn about his business and the unique flavors he offers!Learn more>>

Virginia Cryptocurrency Investors Want Lawmakers to Create Regulation

“Sandbox regulation ultimately provides more consumer protections. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, it improves business models in an isolated software environment such as cryptocurrency. The FCA regulates financial services firms and financial markets in the U.K.Policy such as sandbox regulation helps companies innovate but with oversight. According to FCA, it can build […]

Grabbing Opportunity by the STEM

Students tackle real-world business challenges at a VCU event | Photos by Terry Brown “Astronaut Leland Melvin wants young people to believe in themselves — and in the power of science, technology, engineering and math, aka STEM.In December, Melvin spoke to more than 100 middle and high school students gathered at Virginia Commonwealth University for […]