Meet the MPI – Cael Parker
Meet current MPI student, Cael Parker! Cael has a bachelor’s degree in Sculpture and Extended Media. She facilitates the Shelfie Program and leads daily operations in SHIFT Retail Lab. Cael was the primary instructor for an 8-week Figma class and co-instructor for an 8-week Adobe class. She is skilled in project management, physical prototyping, and […]
Meet the MPI – Dane Nielson
Meet current MPI student, Dane Nielson! Dane has an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering. He is well-versed in coding and is skilled in prototyping, building, and crafting using a variety of tools and machinery. You can often find him in the da Vinci Center South Maker Space providing training on the equipment including the 3D […]
Demo Day 2024
This past Friday, April 19, was VCU da Vinci Center’s Demo Day. VCU students, alumni, and community members all joined the stage to pitch their ideas, projects, prototypes, and businesses. There was a wide range of businesses and products including, board games, water bottle advertisements, organic and sustainable pet treats, and more! After the engaging […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
