VCU College of Engineering News

Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields.

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, this grant will build on VCU’s national reputation as a leader in women’s health and gender equity.

The Navy veteran saw his wife’s perseverance, and his Ph.D. in engineering marks another milestone in their journey.

Chau said, ‘Witnessing the hardships around the world and experiencing them firsthand is my motivation to advance pharmaceutical research and improve the quality of life for as many people as possible.’

This September, Keysight Technologies generously donated over $80,000 worth of equipment to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Leading the field in electronics testing and measurement solutions, Keysight Technologies’ donation helps students have access to the most up-to-date technology actively being used in the industry. 

Embarking on the week-long visit to France, students visited the La Hague plant, the world's largest commercial scale nuclear reprocessing site, and the Melox plant, a uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel fabrication plant.

Braden Goddard, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) receives a $1.08 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy to develop a computer model for a new radiation detection system.

Undergraduate students from Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University recently completed an intensive summer immersion program in nuclear science.

Competing in the Spaceport America Cup has been a dream of Ram Rocketry, a student organization in the VCU College of Engineering, since they were founded only three years ago. This summer, they brought their dream to fruition.

The ongoing climb reflects faculty dedication and student-focused commitment, Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos says.