VCU researchers join national call for NIH funding
Four Virginia Commonwealth University researchers traveled to Washington on Sept. 17 to join patients, families and advocates from across the nation at the 14th annual Rally for Medical Research, urging Congress to prioritize and increase funding for the National Institutes of Health.
VCU College of Engineering climbs 10 ranks in U.S. News and World Report undergraduate program ratings
Rising 10 ranks in the U.S. News and World Report listing of top undergraduate engineering programs, the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering now stands at 102 in the nation. The university itself is among the nation’s top 100 public schools and a top 100 best value school for in-state students.
Two VCU-born startups win state grants to move healthcare innovations toward human trials
Two companies built on Virginia Commonwealth University research have each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst, and the grants could advance a surgical hydrogel and a trauma resuscitation drug on the path toward testing in humans.
Robotics and autonomous systems program at VCU College of Engineering receives $1 million of Community Project Funding
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan presented $1 million in Community Project Funding to the VCU College of Engineering to establish a new lab supporting Virginia’s first B.S. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering.
Watermarking AI-generated text for transparency, provenance and safety
In a Q&A on AI text watermarking, cybersecurity expert Dr. Hong-Sheng Zhou explores how Anthropic embeds cryptographic signals into Claude’s output to improve transparency, AI provenance, and content safety.
Little Ram Pantries receive upgraded technology to help address student food insecurity
New sensors can show the inventory of each location and help monitor usage while preserving privacy.
Driven to close the gender gap in heart research, VCU student takes next step toward a Ph.D.
For Simone Chapman, a summer internship is about more than research — it's a step toward improving heart health for women.
VCU to celebrate 15 notable alums at biennial Alumni Stars event
Honorees will be recognized at an Oct. 9 event at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Summer Internships: Leah Jones helps increase transformer production for the Eaton Corporation
During her Eaton Corporation internship, electrical and computer engineering student Leah Jones created new quality inspection checklists across subassembly lines to boost static transfer switch transformer production efficiency.
Summer Internships: Marcelle Jones learns from NASA engineers at the Langley Research Center
VCU engineering student Marcelle Jones interned at NASA’s Langley Research Center, designing conceptual architecture for a lunar nuclear reactor—a project now being refined for publication in an academic journal.
