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.
Class of 2024: Jonathan Lundquist didn’t have to look far for inspiration that led to three degrees from VCU
The Navy veteran saw his wife’s perseverance, and his Ph.D. in engineering marks another milestone in their journey.
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.
Four computer science Ph.D. graduates receive tenure track positions at research universities
Four Ph.D. graduates from the VCU College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science have accepted tenure-track faculty positions at research universities across the country.
VCU doctor honors mentor with endowed scholarship
In support of biomedical engineering students who aspire to attend medical school, Woon Chow, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.A. (B.S.‘03, B.S.‘03, Ph.D.’11, M.D.’11, H.S.’15, M.S.’24), and his wife, Sadia Sayeed, M.D. (H.S.’16), both faculty members in the Department of Pathology, made a generous gift in December 2023 to establish the Joseph and Leona Feher Endowed Scholarship for Distinction in Biomedical Engineering.
Accelerated master’s student Charles Cutler explores the diverse applications of data science through cross-departmental collaboration
Accelerated master’s student Charles Cutler has spent his time at the VCU College of Engineering investing in collaboration. From his senior capstone project working with VCU Health and the VCU School of Medicine, to working alongside chemical engineers and their complex patents, Cutler is bringing innovative data science solutions to difficult problems across many disciplines.
VCU students score six wins at American Nuclear Society event
Competing against students from universities across the U.S. during the recent conference at Penn State University, the VCU College of Engineering sent more than two-dozen students, winning five Best Presentation awards and a Best Paper award.
Rebecca Jarrell lands first place at the VCU 27th Annual Graduate Research Symposium
Her research project, "Biosynthesis of CdS Quantum Dots Using Enzymatic Generation of Hydrogen Sulfide," focuses on developing a green and sustainable method for producing quantum dots.
Class of 2024: Engineering student Lineth Perez saw a land of opportunity in the U.S. – and seized the opportunity at VCU
Learning the language and earning a scholarship, Colombia native completes her master’s degree and is now working toward her Ph.D.
U.S. Department of Defense command USCYBERCOM presents top two awards to VCU Computer Science team at 2024 CyberRECon
Led by Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., computer science associate professor, the team of students were recognized for the development of their NAZAR intrusion detection system, leading to an on-going education partnership between VCU and USCYBERCOM.
