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Virtual-reality surgical trainer earns top spot in first Pitch Day event for VCU faculty entrepreneurs

Urogynecology team led by Lauren Siff is among the inaugural cohort of the Startup Accelerator, which propels campus innovation toward commercial markets.

VCU College of Engineering presents Dean’s Excellence Awards to faculty and staff who made significant contributions throughout the year

The Dean’s Excellence Awards Program recognizes faculty and staff who have distinguished themselves in areas critical to advancing the mission and values of the VCU College of Engineering.

From nasal casts to emergency intubation, newly honored VCU innovators explore fresh frontiers

Five projects get Commercialization Fund awards from TechTransfer and Ventures, which helps campus inventions reach the marketplace.

Researchers seek to find new ways of building permanent magnets, reducing dependency on rare-earth elements

Radhika Barua, Ph.D. and fellow VCU professors Afroditi Filippas, Ph.D., and Everett Carpenter, Ph.D., are part of a team of VCU researchers working to create new types of magnets.

VCU Engineering’s Jayasimha Atulasimha, Ph.D., honored with two engineering distinctions

Atulasimha recently received two notable distinctions: the Richmond Joint Engineering Council (RJEC) Engineer of the Year for 2021 and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2021 Adaptive Structures and Material Systems (ASMS) Active and Multifunctional Materials Outstanding Contribution Award.

Chemical engineering students compete to brew the best coffee

After being introduced to fundamental chemical engineering concepts this semester, first-year students recently showed off what they learned in front of a panel of judges including the dean of VCU College of Engineering.

What’s the science behind the best cup of joe? Ask a chemical engineer

Chemical engineering is actually part of your daily life — starting with that first cup of coffee.