Equipment donation from Keysight Technologies brings new, advanced technology to ECE Garage
This September, Keysight Technologies generously donated over $80,000 worth of equipment to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Leading the field in electronics testing and measurement solutions, Keysight Technologies’ donation helps students have access to the most up-to-date technology actively being used in the industry.
A trip to France immerses students in unique, hands-on learning experience in nuclear fuel reprocessing
Embarking on the week-long visit to France, students visited the La Hague plant, the world's largest commercial scale nuclear reprocessing site, and the Melox plant, a uranium-plutonium mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel fabrication plant.
VCU Engineering professor Braden Goddard receives $1.08 million grant to develop advanced nuclear safety technology
Braden Goddard, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) receives a $1.08 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy to develop a computer model for a new radiation detection system.
Nuclear science summer program gives students introduction to isotope production and radiochemistry
Undergraduate students from Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University recently completed an intensive summer immersion program in nuclear science.
Journey to the Spaceport America Cup: Ram Rocketry’s first major competition comes after three years of grit
Competing in the Spaceport America Cup has been a dream of Ram Rocketry, a student organization in the VCU College of Engineering, since they were founded only three years ago. This summer, they brought their dream to fruition.
Poor air quality can impact your health, even when you can’t see it
While some forms of air pollution are detectable to the naked eye – like smog and wildfire smoke – poor air quality doesn’t have to be visible to cause respiratory health issues, VCU and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU experts say.
Four computer science Ph.D. graduates receive tenure track positions at research universities
Four Ph.D. graduates from the VCU College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science have accepted tenure-track faculty positions at research universities across the country.
VCU College of Engineering hosts second annual Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Day
Sponsored by the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Day brought together students, researchers and industry partners interested in advancing the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Two new faculty members join the Department of Computer Science at the VCU College of Engineering
Rachita Sowle, Ph.D. and Thomas Gyeera, Ph.D. bring their extensive industry and academic experience to the Department of Computer Science this fall. The pair join the VCU College of Engineering as new faculty members.
Complex problems, SymPle solutions: VCU Engineers utilize hardware technology to change the future of safety-critical systems
Safety-critical systems are all around us – from everyday medical devices to aircraft control to the self-driving technology in your new car – these are the systems developed to keep us safe as technology advances. Researchers at the VCU College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are changing the way we develop these systems.
