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National Institutes of Health award $1.827 million for research on collective cell migration

Priscilla Hwang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, has received a National Institutes of Health grant for $1.827 million over five years.

VCU doctor honors mentor with endowed scholarship

In support of biomedical engineering students who aspire to attend medical school, Woon Chow, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.A. (B.S.‘03, B.S.‘03, Ph.D.’11, M.D.’11, H.S.’15, M.S.’24), and his wife, Sadia Sayeed, M.D. (H.S.’16), both faculty members in the Department of Pathology, made a generous gift in December 2023 to establish the Joseph and Leona Feher Endowed Scholarship for Distinction in Biomedical Engineering.

Two VCU Engineering faculty appointed department chairs alongside five faculty promotions

The VCU College of Engineering has appointed Inez Caudill Distinguished Professor, Rebecca Heise, Ph.D., and Robert Klenke, Ph.D. chairs of their respective departments.

Class of 2024: Standout runner Karah Moore remains on pace for more academic excellence

The biomedical engineering major and track and field athlete embraced undergraduate research, and the next leg of a Ph.D. journey might be a stop in Spain.

Accelerated master’s program student, Taylor Hendrick, leverages lifetime love for science and math into a career in biomedical engineering research

A love for science fiction and natural aptitude for math and science inspired Taylor Hendrick from a young age, eventually leading her to the VCU College of Engineering.

VCU awarded $3 million from the NIH to continue research training of students underrepresented in the sciences

Two renewed grants, which support undergraduate and graduate students in pursuing biomedical and behavioral research, highlight VCU’s national standing.

Students gain valuable experience working with faculty and researchers with the College of Engineering’s summer REU program.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program gives students the opportunity to do industry standard research in their field of interest.

Faculty members named to endowed chair positions for 2022

Congratulations to three faculty members who have been named as endowed chairs.

Dean’s Early Research Initiative Develops Next Generation of Engineers

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows also have an opportunity to develop their mentorship skills by serving as advisors to help these high school juniors develop as engineers throughout their senior year.

Three biomedical engineering graduate students receive Koerner Family Foundation awards

Three Virginia Commonwealth University biomedical engineering graduate students have been selected to receive stipends from the Koerner Family Foundation.

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