Helping VCU innovators build stronger startups
A partnership between VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and Central Virginia’s Activation Capital is pairing faculty researchers with business leaders.
VCU fuels new and emerging research endeavors and cross-campus collaboration with 2026 Quest Fund awards
These competitive internal grants empower faculty to launch pilot studies, restart research programs and drive transdisciplinary discoveries.
VCU College of Engineering hosts RITS 2026 Summer Camp from July 20-24
The program will introduce artificial intelligence to students 13 and older through hands-on labs, collaborative challenges and real-world applications.
Rapid cortisol test, aerial vehicle tech and water tanks are among VCU faculty research projects receiving new awards
Six initiatives are selected in the Commercialization Fund’s latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.
Four VCU students and recent alums earn prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2026
One Virginia Commonwealth University student and three recent alums have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious national initiative that helps graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.
New initiative to reduce food waste, increase composting at VCU and VCU Health
The Food Rescue and Composting initiative aims to reduce an estimated more than 120,000 pounds of food waste.
VCU researchers advance quantum computing with tiny, virus-sized nanomagnets
The research, led by engineering professor Jayasimha Atulasimha, could speed up problem-solving in some industries and cut energy use.
Helping every body stay in motion
Associate Professor Carrie L. Peterson, Ph.D. is conducting two rehabilitation engineering research studies, both aimed at limiting physical pain and improving mobility across an entire life span.
From Funding Hurdles to Full Roster: VCU Engineering at the 2026 American Nuclear Society Student Conference
When a funding shortage threatened to sideline half of a VCU Engineering Capstone team, a targeted, last-minute donation ensured every student could travel to Texas.
Class of 2026: For Jade Rasberry, biomedical engineering is a personal and shared pursuit
Her longtime passion is reflected in her leadership of VCU’s National Society of Black Engineers student chapter and in her design projects.
