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.
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.
National Academy of Inventors welcomes five VCU College of Engineering researchers
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) recently inducted five Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering researchers as senior members. Chosen for their innovative engineering contributions, the honorees are recognized as visionary inventors whose groundbreaking research and patented technologies are driving meaningful societal and economic advancements across the national innovation landscape.
From science fair to science frontier: Freshman Sriman Achanta applies AI expertise to real-world research
VCU freshman Sriman Achanta is leveraging his award-winning background in AI and robotics to conduct advanced research on the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation for autistic patients. By collaborating with expert faculty and utilizing high-performance computing, Achanta is bridging the gap between high school science competitions and real-world medical innovation.
National Science Foundation funds training of future magnetics researchers
VCU to host the only Magnetics REU site in the country
Mechanical engineering undergraduate and SMART Scholar prepares for a future of innovation at the Department of Defense
Joseph Lee, a recipient of the Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship, wants to create things never seen before.
Representing medical advances and transdisciplinary research, 22 VCU researchers are inducted into National Academy of Inventors
“The unstoppable knowledge creation and the transformative innovation being carried out here is felt locally, nationally and globally,” said P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., vice president for research and innovation.
Beating the heat with Engineering students’ robotic gripper
The team’s invention was one of the finalists in the 2022 Collegiate Inventors Competition, which notes the gripper is designed to lower production time while reducing the cost of the part- making process.
Phantoms on the Brain: VCU startup creates devices for treating neuro disorders
VCU Innovation Gateway helped Dr. Ravi Hadimani and researchers of his Biomagnetics Laboratory secure a patent for their anatomically accurate human “brain phantoms.”
Physical models of a patient’s brain help researchers treat neurological disorders and diseases
Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, leads a team of researchers who seek to use TMS to excite or inhibit brain neurons to alter specific brain functions and treat these conditions.
