U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports biomedical engineering research at VCU through technology grant
Funding supports upgrades to computing facility critical to high-level research projects
Reimagining Software Education: Computer science professor receives $750K NSF award to prepare students for real-world engineering challenges
Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D., associate professor from the Department of Computer Science, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to improve how future software engineers learn to design systems that last.
National Science Foundation funds research into quantum material-based computing architecture at the VCU College of Engineering
Supporting the development of advanced computing hardware, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Commonwealth Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering with more than $300,000 to develop processor-in-memory architecture using quantum materials.
The Sky’s the Limit: Researching surface impacts to improve the durability of aircraft
Associate professor Ibrahim Guven, Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering is conducting a research project funded by the Department of Defense (DoD) that explores building aircraft for military purposes and civilian transportation that can travel more than five times the speed of sound.
Secure communication technology research at VCU College of Engineering receives Commonwealth Cyber Initiative support
The grant supports Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.'s investigation of hardware-based secure communication methods.
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
VCU Engineering professor awarded $100,000 grant to advance nasal drug delivery technology
Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D., associate and Engineering Foundation professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, has received a $100,000 grant from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) to advance her team’s development of anatomically realistic nasal casts for pharmaceutical testing.
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.
Department of Defense completes $17.8 million award to Convergence Lab Initiative for collaborative research and Specialized STEM development
A final disbursement of $8.8 million completes the $17.8 million grant awarded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Convergence Lab Initiative (CLI). The funding allows CLI to continue advancing research in the areas of quantum and photonic devices, microelectronics, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic computing, arts and biomedical science.
National Science Foundation award funds development of experiential learning program to address shortage of AI professionals in healthcare
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a $750,000 grant to Rodrigo Spínola, Ph.D., computer science associate professor, to support the development of “living labs” for undergraduates at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering.
