Three College of Engineering students apply their skills to the workplace with Eaton internships
This summer, College of Engineering undergraduate students Jacob Macina, Maxwell Chan and Wilfredo Rosales participated in an internship program with Eaton, a power management company that manufactures energy-efficient products and services.
College of Engineering’s Mechanobiology REU gives student practical experience in regenerative medicine
While working alongside Ph.D. students Kelly Ott and Leia Troop under Jennifer Puetzer, Ph.D., associate professor from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, she gathered information for a project revolving around how to make lab-grown ligaments more functional.
VCU College of Engineering’s Michael McClure, Ph.D., named chair of Orthopaedic Research Society’s Skeletal Muscle Section
Michael McClure, Ph.D., associate professor from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and affiliate faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and in the Institute for Engineering and Medicine, has been named chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society’s (ORS) newly launched Skeletal Muscle Section.
Lipid Nanoparticle Summer: REU student aids research into delivery methods for bone-related medical treatments
Biomedical engineering student Ila Hales spent summer expanding her research expertise as part of the College of Engineering’s summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
VCU College of Engineering students partner with the School of Medicine to solve global health problems
ACCESS Vertically Integrated Project gathers students from many disciplines to improve healthcare availability
Beyond the Lab: Why Brock Lodato ‘25 Felt Personally Drawn to Biomedical Research
Fueled by his own experience with Type 1 diabetes, Lodato is inspired to pursue biomedical research as he tries to understand the “why” behind his own disease and other health concerns.
College of Engineering Engineering graduate students awarded for accomplishments in research, service and teaching
The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering recently presented its graduate student awards. These recognitions showcase the significant contributions made to those acknowledged.
Department of Defense awards $749,220 for research into improved muscle regeneration
Michael McClure, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received a $749,220 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study muscle regeneration treatments for volumetric muscle loss injuries.
Interrupting cancer’s cascade: Priscilla Hwang is unwinding how breast cancer spreads — and trying to shut it down
Bolstered by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Hwang is trying to pinpoint the chemical and mechanical cues that trigger and drive a migration of breast cancer cells.
VCU College of Engineering departments all climb in U.S. News and World Report graduate program rankings
Departments at VCU Engineering continue to rise in the rankings, with the biomedical engineering and online engineering master’s program noted as top performers in 2025 and qualifying for a badge from the publication.
