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- Villanova Engineering Launches Center for Dynamics, Intelligence and Learning Systems The new center—a merger of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics and Control and the Villanova Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems—will unite expertise in dynamic systems, analytics, AI and educational innovation.
- Villanova Engineering Students Earn Best Paper Awards at 2026 Conferences The two Electrical Engineering PhD students, advised by Liang Du, PhD, were recognized for their research in power and energy.
- Villanova Engineering Welcomes 6 New faculty Members Villanova University’s College of Engineering is excited to welcome six new faculty members for the 2026–27 academic year. Bringing expertise across a range of engineering disciplines, these faculty members will contribute to the College’s continued growth in teaching, research and innovation.
- Villanova Engineering Researcher Receives $1.2M from WWJR Enterprises to Advance Compressed Air Energy Storage Solutions Sylvie Lorente, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and the William M. Brown ’84, ’87 Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering in Villanova’s College of Engineering, has received $1.2M of funds managed by WWJR Enterprises Inc. (an entity affiliated with William “Beau” Wrigley, Jr.) to advance a new approach to compressed air energy storage (CAES).
Villanova Engineer
The College of Engineering’s annual magazine offers news and feature stories about the greater Villanova Engineering community, highlighting the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students and alumni.
The Summer 2026 issue explores how faculty and students are harnessing artificial intelligence to tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges while remaining grounded in the Augustinian Catholic values that define Villanova.
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