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.
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.
For patients with braces, flossing teeth is a pain. A VCU student’s invention could make it easier
Christina Gordon, a Virginia Commonwealth University dental student who dislikes flossing, invented a cleaning device for orthodontic patients who wear braces. Now her invention is one of five projects awarded funding to help it reach the commercial market.
VCU researchers lead projects selected for $1 million in funding from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
Three research projects led by principal investigators from the College of Engineering at VCU and one from VCU School of the Arts have been selected to receive funding from the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI).
VCU celebrates 179 faculty members awarded promotion and tenure in 2020
Virginia Commonwealth University on Monday celebrated and congratulated the 179 faculty members who were awarded promotion or tenure in 2020 in recognition of their academic and career accomplishments, their service to the university and community, and their dedication to student success.
‘The improvement of the human condition’: 16 research projects receive Quest Fund grants
This year’s recipients of Presidential Research Quest Fund awards demonstrate Virginia Commonwealth University’s commitment to understanding the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to supporting a wide range of scholarly research among the school’s faculty.
Faculty members receive promotions and tenure
The following faculty members have received promotions and tenure. These take effect July 1, 2020.
Innovative faculty recognized by the VCU chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
Faculty innovators help empower Virginia Commonwealth University to respond to pressing social needs, VCU President Michael Rao told members of the VCU chapter of the National Academy of Inventors.
