Driven by VCU Convergence, interdisciplinary team takes aim at neurodegeneration
VCU launched an interdisciplinary effort uniting health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy to pursue a major neurodegeneration center grant. The team set summer research plans and a fall reconvening, advancing VCU Convergence’s mission to tackle complex brain‑health challenges collaboratively.
From operating room to innovation sprint: Convergence Neuroscience and da Vinci Center drive collaboration with design jam
VCU’s inaugural Neuroscience Design Jam united clinicians, students, and innovators to turn surgical challenges into early medical‑device concepts, advancing VCU’s Convergence initiative by fostering interdisciplinary problem‑solving, rapid prototyping, and pathways to commercialization through TechTransfer and ongoing Vertically Integrated Project development.
Understanding Wicked Problems: A conversation with Daniel Gutierrez
Daniel Gutierrez explains that wicked problems are shifting, interconnected societal issues—like youth mental health—that evolve as solutions are applied. He emphasizes transdisciplinary collaboration, noting that interventions often improve one area while creating new pressures elsewhere.
AI Ready RVA: Power of Possibility Conference highlights VCU and Virginia’s leadership in human-centered AI
VCU used the AI Ready RVA conference to showcase Virginia’s push for human‑centered AI, highlighting cross‑sector collaboration, ethical innovation, and VCU’s Convergence AI initiative, which aims to translate AI research into community impact, workforce development, and responsible technological progress.
VCU Convergence seeking proposals to spark transdisciplinary collaboration
Virginia Commonwealth University faculty are invited to apply for new team planning grants designed to catalyze cross-disciplinary collaboration through VCU Convergence. VCU Convergence brings together faculty, students and partners from across the university to address complex societal challenges that cannot be solved by a single discipline. The deadline to submit proposals is April 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST
Accelerating AI expertise: How VCU is leading AI through transdisciplinary collaboration
Faculty, staff and industry experts recently gathered to help shape VCU’s AI future at the Convergence AI Accelerator Workshop. The event explored AI applications across business, data science, education and healthcare. The workshop highlighted the potential for AI to transform multiple sectors while maintaining an ethical and responsible approach.
