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Mechanical & nuclear engineering student awarded Online Masters College Graduate Scholarship

Jocelyn Alvarez will use the support to pursue a Master’s of Science in Engineering Management at the VCU College of Engineering.

Class of 2025: Curiosity and a commitment to support propel Carlos Blank

In earning his Ph.D. from the College of Engineering, with research into biomedical applications, he builds on his mindset of serving others.

Improving research capability with high-performance computing

Biomedical engineering students share how VCU’s High Performance Research Computing core facility aids their investigations.

Electrical and computer engineering alumni Athira Varma Jayakumar receives VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 award

Athira Varma Jayakumar (M.S.’20), a senior software engineer at DISTek Integration Inc., is an innovative leader in autonomous vehicles and safety-critical technologies that are advancing the future of mining and heavy equipment automation.

Riding the wave of success: Security and Forensics Engineering Lab from VCU College of Engineering wins 2025 hacking competition at IEEE international symposium

The College of Engineering’s Security and Forensics Engineering (SAFE) Lab researchers showcased their excellence after championing the Hardware Hacking Competition at the 18th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust (HOST) and being selected as a finalist for the Best Paper Award. 

To fight cybercrime, VCU student unravels the layers of 3D printing

Pursuing her doctorate in computer science, Hala Ali wins national recognition for her research into memory forensics.

College of Engineering student honored in national optical design competition

Mohammad (Md.) Ariful Hoque Sojib, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), has been named a winner in the 2025 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition, hosted by Synopsys.

VCU School of Medicine M.D. Ph.D. student receives F30 grant from National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases

Galen Goldscheitter, an M.D. Ph.D. student from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, has been awarded a fellowship position by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 

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.

Symposiums this week showcase how students are rising stars in VCU’s vibrant research community

The graduate and undergraduate events display the breadth and depth of discovery on campus.

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