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.
Class of 2025: Curiosity and a commitment to support propel Carlos Blank
In earning his Ph.D. from the College of Engineering, with research into biomedical applications, he builds on his mindset of serving others.
Pushing the edge of computing, magneto-ionics imagines efficient processing for AI with reduced resource consumption
Nano Letters paper outlines magneto-ionic technique for physical reservoir computing
Attention, casual athletes: Ready for a Pickup?
Three recent Virginia Commonwealth University alums have merged their own experience, as well as their College of Engineering skills, into Pickup: Connect & Play Sports, a year-old app that facilitates game time for the casual player.
Improving research capability with high-performance computing
Biomedical engineering students share how VCU’s High Performance Research Computing core facility aids their investigations.
