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.
VCU College of Engineering Dean Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., named Fellow of The Society of Automotive Engineers International
Azim Eskandarian, Dean of the VCU College of Engineering, has been named an SAE International Fellow, recognizing his 40-year career in autonomous vehicle safety, crashworthiness, and leadership in mobility engineering.
To measure the force of TBIs, this VCU lab builds a better brain
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are 3D-printing lifelike hydrogel rat brains. These "phantoms" mimic brain viscosity to accurately measure the physical impact of forces like concussions, aiming to improve TBI research.
