Building a Biotech Hub, Part II: How Machine Learning is Redefining Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Charles McGill, Ph.D., is amongst the faculty leading innovation at VCU Engineering, using machine learning to explore a vast universe of chemical possibilities.
Building a Biotech Hub, Part I: How VCU’s Industry Veterans are Working to Reshape Virginia’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Landscape
Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D. is utilizing his years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to help rewrite the narrative surrounding pharmaceutical manufacturing in the U.S.
Koerner Family Foundation presents fellowships to three VCU College of Engineering doctoral researchers
Three VCU College of Engineering doctoral researchers—David Bordenkircher, Logan Schorr, and Leia Troop—have been awarded Koerner Family Foundation fellowships for their innovative work in sensor management, collaborative robotics, and musculoskeletal tissue engineering.
Graduate students awarded top honors from VCU Engineering for service, teaching and research
VCU Engineering celebrates graduate students Lineth Perez, Caleb Wells, and Santiago Bermudez Naranjo for their outstanding contributions to service, teaching, and research, highlighting their commitment to mentorship, education, and innovation.
VCU again among nation’s top 100 universities for patents
For the third time in four years, Virginia Commonwealth University ranked among the top 100 U.S. universities for utility patents, securing 16 patents in 2025 to reach the No. 88 spot.
‘Smart fabrics’ are an ideal fit for Christina Tang
VCU researcher Christina Tang develops smart fabrics using liquid crystals. Her work explores materials that change color to monitor health, improve thermal comfort, and even enable advanced camouflage like invisibility cloaks.
Strengthening security of drinking water infrastructure, VCU researchers receive support from Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
VCU researchers received a $100,000 grant to develop quantum-AI monitoring for smart water networks, aiming to detect cyber-attacks and infrastructure failures faster and more accurately than traditional systems.
Turning frontline frustration into functional devices
Postdoctoral researcher Casey Grey, Ph.D. bridges engineering and medicine at VCU, developing innovative solutions like a modified bubble CPAP to enhance neonatal brain development and devices to improve patient care in the ICU.
Probing for success: How College of Engineering students collaborate with industry to build a Capstone Design Expo project with real-world impact
VCU College of Engineering students are collaborating with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to develop a translation gimbal system, automating data collection to improve high-powered microwave weapon testing.
Rare earth elements, joint pain and addiction treatment are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new awards
VCU researchers recently received Commercialization Fund awards to advance five innovative projects, including a synthetic protein for cleaner rare earth element extraction and new treatments for joint pain and addiction.
