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Building a Biotech Hub, Part II: How Machine Learning is Redefining Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Charles McGill, Ph.D., is amongst the faculty leading innovation at VCU Engineering, using machine learning to explore a vast universe of chemical possibilities.

Building a Biotech Hub, Part I: How VCU’s Industry Veterans are Working to Reshape Virginia’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Landscape

Thomas D. Roper, Ph.D. is utilizing his years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to help rewrite the narrative surrounding pharmaceutical manufacturing in the U.S.

From cancer to road safety, VCU innovators explore solutions with new round of funding

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

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.

The VCU College of Engineering hosts Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Day

Sponsored by the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Day brought together students, researchers, and industry partners interested in advancing the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

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.

Students present innovative research and prototypes at VCU College of Engineering design expo

The annual event represents the culmination of the graduating class’s education and offers design teams the opportunity to display and demonstrate their working prototypes to the Greater Richmond community.

Undergraduates apply knowledge to real-world questions during VCU Engineering summer research program

This summer, several students took part in VCU Engineering’s National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) curriculum.

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.

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