Summer Internships: Marcelle Jones learns from NASA engineers at the Langley Research Center
VCU engineering student Marcelle Jones interned at NASA’s Langley Research Center, designing conceptual architecture for a lunar nuclear reactor—a project now being refined for publication in an academic journal.
Summer Internships: Henry Hertzler learns about safety and compliance with Dominion Energy
VCU engineering student Henry Hertzler gained hands-on experience during his Dominion Energy internship, learning the importance of safety, effective communication, and regulatory compliance within the nuclear energy industry.
Fall 2026 VCU College of Engineering faculty promotions
Congratulations to the newly promoted and tenured faculty at the VCU College of Engineering! Join us in celebrating their remarkable achievements and dedication to academic excellence this Fall 2026.
Summer research gives students valuable hands-on experience through REU sites at the VCU College of Engineering
The VCU College of Engineering’s REU programs provide undergraduates with hands-on research, professional mentorship, and skill-building workshops across cutting-edge fields like pharmaceutical engineering and digital forensics.
Eleven new faculty join VCU College of Engineering for the 2026 fall semester
With expertise ranging from artificial intelligence to automation to nuclear energy systems, ten new faculty members will start at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering this fall.
VCU Engineering Professor Ravi Hadimani receives Young Investigator Award for biomagnetics research
Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University and director of the Biomagnetics Laboratory, recently received the Young Investigator Award at the 2026 International Symposium on Integrated Magnetics.
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.
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.
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.
Boron nitride coating developed by VCU engineer seeks to protect Artemis missions from radiation in space
Arvind Agarwal, Ph.D., works with NASA to create flexible spacesuit material that is radiation and abrasion resistant.
