Printing a sustainable future: Additive manufacturing reduces waste and improves supply chain resilience for magnet production
Radhika Barua, Ph.D., mechanical and nuclear engineering assistant professor, is paving the way to a sustainable future. Her research will transform magnet manufacturing, replacing the costly, energy-intensive processes for producing traditional rare-earth magnets.
A year-end review of students and alums who earned prestigious scholarships through the National Scholarship Office
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.
A trip to France immerses students in unique, hands-on learning experience in nuclear fuel reprocessing
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.
VCU Engineering professor Braden Goddard receives $1.08 million grant to develop advanced nuclear safety technology
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.
Nuclear science summer program gives students introduction to isotope production and radiochemistry
Undergraduate students from Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University recently completed an intensive summer immersion program in nuclear science.
A summer of discovery: Students explore research careers through several REU site at the VCU College of Engineering
At the VCU College of Engineering, over fifty students participated in one of several summer REU programs.
Demystifying aerosols: Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D., applies mechanical engineering principles to create personalized pharmaceutical treatments for patients
Self-described “aerosol nerd,” Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D., Engineering Foundation professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, studies the human respiratory system to improve pharmaceutical aerosol technology. She is a pioneer in the development of personalized airway models for testing delivery systems like nebulizers, inhalers and nasal sprays.
Two VCU Engineering faculty appointed department chairs alongside five faculty promotions
The VCU College of Engineering has appointed Inez Caudill Distinguished Professor, Rebecca Heise, Ph.D., and Robert Klenke, Ph.D. chairs of their respective departments.
VCU Engineering students attend ASME EFx events, placing in multiple competitions throughout the event weekend
The VCU College of Engineering’s student section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently competed in the annual ASME EFx competitions, hosted by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Nuclear engineering graduate program climbs three spots in U.S. News and World Report rankings
The nuclear engineering graduate program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) College of Engineering climbed three ranks to secure the 18th spot in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.
