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Physics Student Phillip Glass wins CHS Student Award for Excellence in Scholarship

May 16, 2025

Phillip Glass, a Ph.D. student in the department of Physics has won the Excellence in Scholarship Award that recognizes an individual who has contributed to their field of study. He is working with Prof. Daeha Joung using 3D printing to develop materials that explore mechanosensing, a biological term for the methods the body uses to collect external stimuli and send it to the brain. These materials may allow machines to sense their surroundings using senses that could be analogues to touch and hearing.

A VCU program seeks to introduce and promote physics to local middle and high school students. (Molly Manning, College of Humanities and Sciences)

Physics outreach program brings relatable science – and inspiration – to middle school students

April 22, 2025

Professor Patrick Woodworth and VCU science majors make show-and-tell visits that offer hands-on learning.

Jason Reed, Ph.D., and Youngman Oh, Ph.D., were named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors on Feb. 20.

Two VCU researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members

Feb. 24, 2025

Youngman Oh and Jason Reed are honored for their innovative work in cancer therapy and DNA technology.

Phillip Glass, a physics graduate student, shows off pressure sensors on a glove, part of a suite of wearable prototypes to help patients with Parkinson’s disease. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

From fingers to toes, wearable and vibrating technology from VCU inventors could help Parkinson’s patients and others

Feb. 12, 2025

The flexible, lightweight glove and 3D-printed shoe sole might restore the brain-body feedback loop that mobility conditions can disrupt.

Massimo Bertino, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Physics at the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, is the first physicist to be named Innovator of the Year in the 17-year history of the award. (Photo: Karl Steinbrenner)

VCU Innovator of the Year is ‘proof of pathway’ to success for physicists

Nov. 22, 2024

Massimo F. Bertino is the first physicist to receive VCU’s highest honor for faculty researchers.

Harriet Kung, Ph.D., acting director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, will give a lecture titled “Science for Energy” on Oct. 16 in VCU’s STEM Building. (File photo)

‘Science as energy’: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science director to give public lecture at VCU symposium

Oct. 7, 2024

The annual Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment symposium will explore the challenges society faces in sustainable energy and environment.

Physics Department Colloquia on Machine Learning. Friday September 13 at 2:00 pm in 701 W. Grace, Room 2306

Sept. 13, 2024

First Principles Structure Determination in Complex Environments: Leveraging Experimental Characterization and Machine Learning. Professor Kendra Letchworth-Weaver, Department of Physics James Madison University

VCU-backed startup Evizia co-founders Sheila Corcoran, left, and Jason Reed, Ph.D., professor, VCU Department of Physics and Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, right, are photographed at the company’s Richmond office. (Dan Carrigan/Kelley)

Biotech startup with strong VCU ties wins prestigious state grant for its DNA analysis tool

Sept. 10, 2024

Physics professor and Massey researcher Jason Reed co-founded Evizia to propel scientific breakthroughs and improve patient outcomes.

Please join us for a fun and festive Welcome Back Party to reconnect with friends and meet new faces. Date: Wednesday, August 21st Time: 4:00 - 5:30 Location: Physics Dept., 701 W Grace Street, room 2306

Aug. 20, 2024

We’re excited to welcome you back to campus and kick off the new semester with a bang! Join us for a fun and festive Welcome Back Party to reconnect with friends and meet new faces. Date: Wednesday, August 21st Time: 4:00 - 5:30 Location: Physics Dept., 701 W Grace Street, room 2306 There will be great food, terrific company, and TRIVIA with Dr. Reiner!!! Don’t miss out on the chance to start the semester off right!

Now in its third year, the VCU Breakthroughs Fund has supported more than 30 projects through investments totaling nearly $6 million. (Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU Breakthroughs Fund provides grants to 10 more faculty-led projects that pursue transformative innovation

July 2, 2024

Health, equity, sustainability and the human experience are the driving forces for transdisciplinary teams that target society’s grand challenges.