VCU’s race car team returns to the fast lane
With a new student crew and an electric dream, Ram Racing revs up for the national Formula SAE competition in spring 2026.
VCU College of Engineering students partner with the School of Medicine to solve global health problems
ACCESS Vertically Integrated Project gathers students from many disciplines to improve healthcare availability
VCU Engineering’s ASME Student Chapter Takes First Place at National Competition
The VCU College of Engineering's student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently competed and claimed top honors at the ASME EFx competition in Dallas, Texas.
VCU Engineering students attend ASME EFx events, placing in multiple competitions throughout the event weekend
The VCU College of Engineering’s student section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently competed in the annual ASME EFx competitions, hosted by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
VCU Engineering faculty receive promotions and tenure
Congratulations to our recently-promoted VCU Engineering faculty! These advancements reflect their outstanding dedication and accomplishments.
Inspired to design: Student follows mechanical engineering passion and becomes DoD SMART Scholar
Isaac Asimov and inventors like Henry Ford are inspirations for Lars Axberg, a mechanical engineering sophomore who recently received the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship.
Innovation Lab 3D-prints face shields for student lab safety
Students conducting research inside VCU Engineering’s laboratories have an additional layer of protection, thanks to the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Innovation Lab.
Community partnership gives elementary school students a glimpse into the world of engineering
Fifth-grader Khiarae Fuller already knows she wants to get a degree in engineering thanks to her participation in the Engineering in Vision program, a partnership of VCU’s College of Engineering, the Kiwanis Club of Richmond and John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond.
Mechanical and nuclear engineering student awarded U.S. Department of Energy scholarship
Tristan Villarreal, a junior in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, is one of 42 students in the country to win the U.S. Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) undergraduate scholarship.
VCU Health’s innovative decontamination process mitigates N95 mask shortage in hospitals
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has begun a pilot program to safely decontaminate N95 masks using equipment and a method developed by VCU Health and VCU Ventures.
