VCU College of Engineering

05/29/2026

Do you have a real-world engineering challenge that needs a fresh perspective? Partner with the VCU College of Engineering Capstone Program. We are currently accepting project proposals for the 2026-2027 academic year.

As a Capstone Project Partner, your organization can:
- Collaborate directly with a team of emerging engineering talent
- Gain creative, cost-effective solutions to engineering challenges
- Provide mentorship opportunities for employees

Each student team works alongside a faculty advisor and industry mentors to design, build, and test innovative solutions to real engineering challenges.

Ready to get involved? Submit your project proposal today: https://vcucoe.edusourcedapp.com/submit

▶️ Proposal submission deadline: July 15, 2026

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] to learn more or schedule a conversation. https://egr.vcu.edu/capstone/

05/27/2026

Want to build the technologies shaping tomorrow? 🤖⚙️

Now you can at VCU College of Engineering. We’re launching Virginia’s first undergraduate degree in Robotics and Autonomous Systems Engineering this fall.

Get hands-on experience, work across engineering and in computer science, and gain the skills to design the next generation of AI, robotics and autonomous technology.

The future is being built now. Ready to be part of it? https://bit.ly/3Q3HSbC

05/26/2026

What if we could help the body regenerate muscle it cannot fully repair on its own?

At the VCU College of Engineering, Michael McClure, Ph.D., professor, is advancing regenerative medicine through decellularization — a process that uses donor muscle scaffolds to guide new tissue growth. This innovative approach has the potential to improve recovery for individuals with severe muscle injuries.

Watch the video below for an inside look at the groundbreaking research shaping the future of medicine. https://bit.ly/4umvFxz

McClure, Ph.D., an associate professor in the College of Engineerin...

05/22/2026

Let’s get social! Enjoy a fun filled game night with your Ram fam. Bring a friend (or make new ones) as alumni reconnect in the DMV.

Social in the City DMV
6-8 p.m. Friday, June 5
DC Puttery, 800 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004

FREE for 2026 grads, $10 other alumni.
(https://bit.ly/4w0fW8D)

05/21/2026

A weeklong STEM camp in middle school sparked a passion that shaped Jade Rasberry’s future. From that moment on, the recent VCU College of Engineering biomedical engineering graduate knew she wanted to pursue a career in medical engineering.

Drawn to VCU for its close integration with the medical campus, Jade found opportunities far beyond the classroom. As president of the National Society of Black Engineers, she built community and leadership experience while making a lasting impact on campus. She also turned personal experience into purpose through her Capstone project, earning first place in the biomedical section.

Jade’s journey is a story of passion, perseverance and using lived experiences to create meaningful change. https://bit.ly/4nHD9bO

Her longtime passion is reflected in her leadership of VCU’s National Society of Black Engineers student chapter and in her design projects.

05/20/2026

Arthrofibrosis is a common and debilitating effect after joint surgery or traumatic injury, caused by the body’s healing response producing excessive scar tissue. There is currently no way to predict who will develop it or effectively treat it once it occurs.

Rather than treating arthrofibrosis after it develops, what if it could be prevented? Barbara D. Boyan, professor at VCU College of Engineering and executive director of the Institute for Engineering and Medicine at VCU, is taking that approach. Her research focuses on intervening at the onset of inflammation during surgery using an anti-inflammatory gel designed to stop the condition before it starts.

Read more about how this research could reshape standards of care for patients: https://bit.ly/3RRzxbn

The College of Engineering’s Barbara Boyan is leading a new approach to arthrofibrosis that could have a wide-ranging impact on musculoskeletal health.

05/18/2026

From discovering her passion for biomedical engineering as a high school student in VCU’s Dean’s Early Research Initiative to now earning her undergraduate degree, Jessica Nguyen’s journey at the VCU College of Engineering has come full circle.

Her experiences at VCU helped shape her path through research opportunities, leadership and service, including serving as president of the Biomedical Engineering Society and creating lasting memories along the way. This fall, Jessica will continue pursuing her passion as she begins her Ph.D. journey in biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University.

Congratulations, Jessica, and best wishes as you take this exciting next step in your academic journey! https://bit.ly/497QJiU

The McNair Scholar and biomedical engineering graduate now heads to Texas A&M for her Ph.D. program.

05/14/2026

RVA

Let’s get social! Enjoy a night out with your Ram fam. Bring a friend (or make new ones) at comedy night, featuring an all alumni cast, in Richmond.

Social in the City Richmond
6-9 p.m. Thursday, May 28
Coalition Theater, 8 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220
FREE for 2026 grads, $10 other alumni (https://bit.ly/4w0fW8D)

05/14/2026

When severe injuries cause major muscle loss, the body often cannot fully repair itself. At VCU College of Engineering, biomedical engineer Michael McClure, Ph.D., is developing technology designed to help guide the body in rebuilding damaged muscle and improving recovery for patients with traumatic injuries.

To help bring this innovation beyond the lab, McClure launched Sarcogenics and is working with partners across research and commercialization efforts, with support from VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and the Institute for Engineering and Medicine. The work is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation and VCU research support, helping move regenerative medicine one step closer to real-world impact.

Read more about how research and innovation are helping shape the future of medicine. https://bit.ly/4ntgTCo

Michael McClure’s method could treat traumatic injuries, and he is expanding its focus to integrate the nervous system.

05/12/2026

From earning her bachelor’s degree to pursuing a Ph.D., Victoria Garcia found her passion in pharmaceutical sciences through VCU’s pioneering Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering.

Through her research at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and in the Ph.D. program, her commitment to making a meaningful human impact through pharmaceutical engineering has only grown. Garcia credits her advisors, professors, and classmates for helping shape the scientist she is today.

Learn more about Victoria’s journey and how VCU has influenced her path: https://bit.ly/4uK2nsx

Despite her relative youth, Garcia has thrived in the Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering, embracing research and a fellowship at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the moms cheering on their students to success!