CISE News Archive

Three JMU faculty named KEEN Engineering Unleashed 2020 Fellows

JMU faculty recognized for their leadership in engineering education and entrepreneurial engineering.

Engineering alum is making a difference

JMU Engineering alum, Felipe Melivilu (’16) is making a difference in San Francisco and around the world.

JMU student finds success amidst pandemic

Senior Morgan Moritz, an Intelligence Analysis and Geographic Science double major, didn't hit the pause button because of COVID-19.

JMU students develop autonomous vehicle for the elderly

Students from a variety of majors and minors join forces to build an autonomous vehicle for the elderly.

JMU students team up to help the Red Cross

ISAT, CS, and Industrial Design students team up to help the Red Cross tackle COVID-19.

Bees, butterflies and things that sprout can teach valuable lessons at home

Among the lessons gardens teach, Goodall said, are plant life cycles and the benefits of pollinators like bees and butterflies.

Engineering welcomes new interim academic unit head

Dr. Adebayo Ogundipe will become the interim academic unit head for the Department of Engineering.

JMU places first at national collegiate wind energy competition

A virtual format for a national wind energy competition didn’t stop James Madison University students from excelling once again.

JMU computer science summer camp aims to help students of refugee backgrounds

“Our faculty are deeply committed to expanding access to computer science education,” says Sharon Simmons, CS Department Head.

Building a more inclusive college

When you return to campus this Fall, I want to start a series of conversations with you.

JMU receives funding through state-wide cybersecurity initiative

JMU joins twenty higher education institutions in the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, a state-wide effort to advance research, innovation, and education at the intersection of data, autonomy, and security.

Improving water quality in Virginia

Faculty and students work to identify and reduce sources of impairment in bodies of water across Virginia.

Prestigious scholars program pumps life into heart research

A JMU sophomore is looking forward to researching a deadly heart disease after being named the university’s inaugural Beckman Scholar.

Pandemic punctuates importance of environment on 50th Earth Day

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, several JMU faculty members say the world’s experience with COVID-19 emphasizes the importance of environmental awareness.

Engineering capstone helps Charlottesville vineyard improve crop health

Keeping track of 40,000 grape vines from the ground has its challenges, especially when it comes to determining places that need a little more irrigation than others.

Industrial Design Students Lead Campus Effort to Create Face Masks

Masks will go to hospitals and first responders