NIAMS Pathway to Independence Award granted to Evan Buettmann to research mechanical regulation of bone healing and muscle strength during extended disuse
“This grant will give me the opportunity to jump-start my independent career and build a research program investigating how we can improve quality of life and mobility after debilitating musculoskeletal injuries,” Buettmann said.
VCU College of Engineering to offer six new master’s programs
The College of Engineering launches new master’s concentrations in aerospace engineering, engineering management, environmental and sustainable engineering, rehabilitation engineering, systems engineering, and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Biomedical engineering alumni Ashley Bland receives VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 award for contributions to Richmond Public Schools
Bland was named Richmond Public Schools Teacher of the Year in 2021 and Virginia Region I Teacher of the Year in 2022.
Paths to engineering: Students shape their future by expanding academic focus.
For Connor Richeson, Benita Amouzou and Mary Fahiem, exploring their academic journey led to a greater understanding of both career goals and ultimate passion for engineering.
VCU awarded $3 million from the NIH to continue research training of students underrepresented in the sciences
Two renewed grants, which support undergraduate and graduate students in pursuing biomedical and behavioral research, highlight VCU’s national standing.
Students gain valuable experience working with faculty and researchers with the College of Engineering’s summer REU program.
Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program gives students the opportunity to do industry standard research in their field of interest.
SMART Scholar Sophie Kothe is working towards making an impact in the future of biomedical engineering.
Kothe, a recent recipient of the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship, cites Annie Easley as inspiration for her hard work and success.
More than ever, startups at VCU are turning ideas into businesses
Where science meets commerce, TechTransfer and Ventures is helping inventors find an audience beyond campus.
Health in History: VCU Expert Discusses Space Travel’s Effects on the Body
Henry Donahue, Ph.D., Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Endowed Professor and Chair in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the VCU College of Engineering, has worked with NASA since 2011 studying the health effects of space travel.
Fueled by new National Cancer Institute grant, Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D., furthers study of cancer cell migration
Complimentary work that earned her a Faculty Early Development Award from the National Science Foundation, Hwang and her fellow researchers are examining cancer cell reactions that lead to metastasis.
