Engineering access: How Medicines for All is making lifesaving drugs affordable
From a Richmond lab bench to global impact, VCU’s Medicines for All Institute is reengineering lifesaving drugs to be more affordable and accessible, transforming the future for millions worldwide.
Pharmaceutical leaders AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Merck partner with VCU College of Engineering and other Virginia universities to form the Virginia Center for Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The $12.5 billion capital investment seeks to produce 2,000-2,500 highly-trained professionals.
Stanford University study places College of Engineering faculty among world’s most-cited researchers
The rankings include 11 Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering researchers who are among the most cited researchers of their respective fields.
Chemical and life science engineering students receive 2025 National Scholarship Award
Two undergraduate students from the College of Engineering’s Department of Chemical & Life Science Engineering were honored with prestigious national scholarships from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Pharmaceutical engineering programs at the VCU College of Engineering attract manufacturers like Eli Lilly to invest in Virginia
The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering’s pioneering doctoral program in pharmaceutical engineering played a pivotal role in attracting Eli Lilly’s $5 billion manufacturing facility to Goochland County.
Five recent graduates receive prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year
The selections continue VCU’s upward trend of honorees in the federal cultural exchange program.
Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics
A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has developed an alternative method of producing semiconductor materials that is environmentally friendly.
DARPA awards VCU $4.875 million for development of modular drug manufacturing platform
College of Engineering professor James Ferri, Ph.D. applies continuous manufacturing technology to address critical drug shortages
College of Engineering researchers develop technology to increase production of biologic pharmaceuticals for diabetes treatment
Chemical and Life Science Engineering Professor Michael “Pete” Peters, Ph.D., is investigating more efficient ways to manufacture biologic pharmaceuticals using a radial flow bioreactor he developed.
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.
