VCU College of Engineering News

The nuclear engineering graduate program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) College of Engineering climbed three ranks to secure the 18th spot in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Competing against students from universities across the U.S. during the recent conference at Penn State University, the VCU College of Engineering sent more than two-dozen students, winning five Best Presentation awards and a Best Paper award.

Spring 2024 grants from the Commercialization Fund aim to propel campus inventions into the marketplace.

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

Her research project, "Biosynthesis of CdS Quantum Dots Using Enzymatic Generation of Hydrogen Sulfide," focuses on developing a green and sustainable method for producing quantum dots.

Learning the language and earning a scholarship, Colombia native completes her master’s degree and is now working toward her Ph.D.

Led by Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., computer science associate professor, the team of students were recognized for the development of their NAZAR intrusion detection system, leading to an on-going education partnership between VCU and USCYBERCOM.

For dedication in advancing the field of artificial intelligence to protect the United States’ critical infrastructure from cyber attacks, Milos Manic, Ph.D., computer science professor at the VCU College of Engineering, was presented with the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) by FBI Director Christopher Wray.

The Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports their advancement in STEM disciplines.

Mechanical engineering sophomore and first-generation student, Landen Sabolski, aspires to ‘pay it forward.’