VCU Receives Most Presentation and Paper Awards at American Nuclear Society Student Conference
College of Engineering students at VCU brought home several wins from this year’s American Nuclear Society Student Conference. Below are our winning students, their work and the mentors that helped them along the way.
Beyond the Lab: Why Brock Lodato ‘25 Felt Personally Drawn to Biomedical Research
Fueled by his own experience with Type 1 diabetes, Lodato is inspired to pursue biomedical research as he tries to understand the “why” behind his own disease and other health concerns.
Inspired in his youth, undergraduate Jeremy Lopez goes with the flow in engineering
The third-year student has been a valuable researcher in a mechanical engineering lab whose work focuses on energy technology.
Interdisciplinary Vertically Integrated Project team is a New York Product Design Awards 2024 Silver Winner
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) students Ami Zhang, Inho Park and Quynh Nguyen were recognized by the 2024 New York Product Design Awards for designing “CoPath,” a mobile travel app created with the purpose of reducing traffic and carbon emissions in urban areas with high population density.
VCU Engineering’s ASME Student Chapter Takes First Place at National Competition
The VCU College of Engineering's student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently competed and claimed top honors at the ASME EFx competition in Dallas, Texas.
College of Engineering Students Honored with the 2025 Black History in the Making Award
College of Engineering students Ashlyn Jones, Jade Rasberry and Kezie Osei received this year’s Black History in the Making Award.
Research makes the dream work: Undergraduate research student Ellie Sabalewski describes her involvement in the field of biomedical engineering research and getting started as a senior in high school
Ellie Sabalewski began pursuing a career in research while still attending high school through the Dean’s Early Research Initiative (DERI), a program provided by the College of Engineering. The DERI program allowed her to grow into a capable, dedicated asset to her team.
How I found my research: Bao Chau harnesses cutting-edge tools in hopes of improving medication access
Chau said, ‘Witnessing the hardships around the world and experiencing them firsthand is my motivation to advance pharmaceutical research and improve the quality of life for as many people as possible.’
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.
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.
