Career Services at VCU College of Engineering earns Handshake Career Spark Award for third consecutive year
Virginia Commonwealth University’s continued recognition underscores the collective efforts of the VCU’s three career centers and their commitment to delivering high-quality guidance, data-informed services and meaningful employer connections.
Anuradha Godavarty, Ph.D., joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the VCU College of Engineering
Her research in optical imaging positions VCU Engineering to become a significant contributor to medical device research.
VCU AIChE Chapter Named an Outstanding Student Chapter for 2024–2025
This award marks the first time the university has earned this national distinction and places VCU Engineering in the top 10% of more than four hundred student chapters.
Department of Energy awards $928,000 to Lane Carasik, Ph.D., for fusion energy systems research
The project seeks to solve engineering challenges with plasma facing walls infusion energy systems.
Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering professor John Speich, Ph.D., advances bladder biomechanics research through collaboration with VCU School of Medicine
25 years ago, Speich had never even heard of neurourology and urodynamics. Today, he has 19 articles published in the journal of the same name.
VCU College of Engineering receives $4.5 million of funding for research supporting blind-visually impaired individuals
Split across two grants, the awards help Dianne Pawluk, Ph.D. and collaborators create BVI tools that create equal opportunity.
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.
VCU innovators create device to mimic real blood flow to surgical training simulations
VCU researchers have developed a reciprocating diaphragm pump that mimics realistic, pulsatile blood flow. This innovation enhances surgical simulations by reacting to trauma scenarios, ultimately improving training for surgeons and military medics.
VCU College of Engineering welcomes new associate dean for research and innovation, Susan Barker, Ph.D.
With more than 20 years of research leadership experience, Barker will continue growing VCU Engineering’s research and innovation portfolio while supporting faculty and students.
At VCU, impactful innovation follows multiple paths
Here is how researchers turn inventions into ventures — and why industry and government are taking notice.
