‘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 […]
Sonali Shetty, da Vinci Center adjunct faculty, talks about her twenty plus years in the field of Innovation
“In an era marked by the convergence of innovation, technology and business, Sonali Shetty has been at the forefront, helping companies and individuals to grow and thrive. With a background that spans over twenty years, she has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, started an AI/ML company, served as a CTO, and trained top executives. Additionally, […]
Siera Fountain named as one of “100 People to Meet in 2024: Go-Getters” by Virginia Business
An artist and designer who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in art from VCU and was an intern at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Siera Fountain is now back in Richmond as a product innovation graduate student at VCU’s da Vinci Center for Innovation. This year, in addition to winning a $3,500 first-place award […]
Class of 2023: How a date that ended badly led Jack Oppenheim to a business venture and, ultimately, VCU’s da Vinci Center
Master of Product Innovation student is taking Tow Ninja to new markets. Call it a goodnight kiss-off. Jack Oppenheim’s car was towed during a date. It’s fair to say he rebounded quickly. Then a junior at James Madison University, majoring in history, Oppenheimer found inspiration in the moment and started Tow Ninja, a company that eases […]
Incoming VCU Engineering students now have a chance to earn a credential in user-experience design
Before classes begin this fall, the College of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University will offer its incoming first-year students the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential from the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. “This industry-recognized credential is part of our overall strategy to provide a modern engineering education,” said Gregory E. Triplett, […]