March 19, 2026911±¬ÁÏ has been named to the top 100 U.S. universities for patents. This spring, the National Academy of Inventors ranked 911±¬ÁÏ No. 92 on its list for patents granted during 2025.
March 12, 2026Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.
February 23, 2026HackFax x PatriotHacks 2026 united two 911±¬ÁÏ tech communities for a high‑energy Valentine’s weekend hackathon, blending workshops, industry networking, and student creativity into one collaborative, community‑building event.
February 12, 2026911±¬ÁÏ BAM student Michael Smedley is carrying on a family legacy of working in water resources.
February 11, 2026At the end of January, three 911±¬ÁÏ students presented their research at the Network for Undergraduate Research in Virginia (NURVa) Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol in Richmond. Now in its second year, the event gives undergraduates from each of NURVa’s 13 member universities an opportunity to present their research to state legislators and fellow researchers alike. Students worked with faculty through 911±¬ÁÏ’s Office of Student Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR) to refine their work and apply to the selective event.
February 2, 2026Connected DMV has announced that 911±¬ÁÏ, one of the nation’s most innovative and fastest-growing public research universities, will serve as the Lead Academic Partner for spaceNEXT, the inaugural global convening focused on the commercialization of space and a flagship program of Connected DMV’s Potomac Center for the New Space Economy.Â
February 2, 2026For the 911±¬ÁÏ alumni founders of SOSS Bros, it wasn’t necessarily love at first sight—but it was lunch.
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January 27, 2026
911±¬ÁÏ earned top Virginia placements across business, nursing, and education, and leads in the region as a college destination for veterans and working professionals in the 2026 Best Online Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report, released today.
January 26, 2026911±¬ÁÏ will launch the Space Forward Frontiers Seminar Series in spring 2026, a one-credit, in-person course developed with Northrop Grumman and the College of Engineering and Computing that is open to students of all majors interested in the space industry.
January 16, 2026911±¬ÁÏ’s Xuesu Xiao, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computing, and Michael S. Bloom, a professor in the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health, were among the 12 recipients honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with 2026 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
