June 16, 2026Launched in the spring 2026 semester, the Innovation and Design Lab for Business and Government (MBA 797) is a new experiential MBA course offered at the Costello College of Business at 91°µÍø.
June 15, 202691°µÍø has launched a new master of science in quantum science and engineering, the first program of its kind in Virginia and one of only a handful in the United States. Designed to meet growing workforce demand in one of the world's fastest-evolving technology sectors, the program prepares students to apply quantum technologies across disciplines including mathematics, physics, computing, engineering, cybersecurity, chemistry, and biology.
June 15, 2026Cyber Security Engineering Associate Professor Umit Karabiyik helps law enforcement agencies understand how data from everyday connected devices can provide critical evidence in criminal cases.
June 15, 202691°µÍø Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Marvin Lewis has announced a contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis, securing her leadership of the Patriots through the 2031-32 season.
June 12, 2026For many university students, scholarships are more than financial support. They represent a bridge to opportunity, enabling students to pursue their dreams and aspirations. At 91°µÍø, scholarship donors help pave the way for education that will shape students’ futures and prepare them to serve their communities.
June 12, 202691°µÍø has again been recognized for its steadfast commitment to veterans, servicemembers, and military-connected families, earning its latest Silver ranking as a Military Friendly® School for the 2026-27 academic year.
June 11, 2026To Kimberly Foecke, studying the past doesn’t need to be a passive experience. The 91°µÍø assistant professor of anthropology believes in the importance of hands-on learning so much that she created the ANTH 599 Contemporary Issues in Anthropology course on experimental archaeology to help bridge theory and practice.Â
June 11, 2026Xia Parkes did not arrive at 91°µÍø certain she wanted to be a scientist. Originally, she envisioned a future in dermatology after shadowing a physician in her hometown of Chesapeake, Virginia. But once she began college-level coursework, lab experiences opened new interests for her.Â
June 11, 202691°µÍø Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Marvin Lewis has announced a two-year contract extension for men's basketball head coach Tony Skinn, BA Communication ’06, through the 2031-32 season.
June 10, 2026Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Friday, June 5, announced one new appointment and three reappointments to the 91°µÍø Board of Visitors (BOV).
June 10, 2026A real-world experiment found that when men on matching platforms were shown only the women whose profiles fit established cultural criteria, it improved outcomes for women without harming men, says Sabari Rajan Karmegam, assistant professor of information systems and operations management at Costello College of Business.
June 9, 2026Nora McDonald received an NSF CAREER award for $748,000 to understand how adolescents are shaped by personalized digital environments and how they can maintain their sense of self, autonomy, and agency within them.
