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More than 70 �鶹��Ƶ students traveled to Richmond on Thursday, Feb. 15, to advocate for �鶹��Ƶ’s legislative priorities during �鶹��Ƶ Lobbies.

Jiasun Li, an associate professor of finance at the Costello College of Business, has received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. According to the NSF website, the CAREER award is given to “early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.”

Schar School senior Maaz Abbasi juggles full-time studies while working as a teaching assistant and legislative intern.

On Feb. 22, Fall for the Book hosts 2024 Mini Fest with seven authors and five events that span the genre gambit on �鶹��Ƶ’s Fairfax Campus.

If Bryan Vega, a graduate student in �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Engineering and Computing, has learned anything from his lengthy career, it’s that he can never count himself out.

To better assist �鶹��Ƶ’s expanding research activities and provide enhanced support to faculty, the Research Administration Management Portal (RAMP) project will soon introduce a handful of new, easy-to-use tools. In the coming months, new “modules” will assist with managing research involving human subjects, streamlining payroll reporting, overseeing animal care, and adhering to export regulations.

Bioengineering undergraduates demonstrate how a virtual reality-based physical rehabilitation system can improve patient outcomes.

As the College of Engineering and Computing celebrates Innovation Week, �鶹��Ƶ President Gregory Washington talks about why he chose to pursue engineering, how being an engineer informs his role as university president, and his induction into the National Academy of Engineering.

�鶹��Ƶ Facilities has installed 23 Bigbelly zero waste stations on the Fairfax and �鶹��Ƶ Square campuses. These solar-powered stations support �鶹��Ƶ’s recycling and composting goals through their user-friendly design, technology upgrades, and capacity-based alerts. 

A collaboration between �鶹��Ƶ and the Inova Health System is yielding new approaches to determine the likelihood of organ rejection in young heart transplant recipients.

�鶹��Ƶ School of Dance professor Lawrence Jackson and students attended the International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance in January 2024.

Did you meet the love of your life while at �鶹��Ƶ? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are featuring couples who met during their time on �鶹��Ƶ’s campus. Take a look at the romance stories of �鶹��Ƶ alumni, faculty and staff.