Old Dominion University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and William & Mary Awarded Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Sea Grant College Program Funding for Oyster Aquaculture Innovation

Norfolk, VA (October 13, 2025) –  Old Dominion University (ODU) and William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS and Institute for Integrative Conservation have been awarded competitive funding from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant to advance sustainable aquaculture through an innovative bird deterrence project for oyster farms. The proposal, Innovative Avian […]

Old Dominion University’s Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI) Announces the Appointment of B. Danette Allen, Ph.D. to Executive Director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation Center

SUFFOLK, Va. – (June 26, 2025) – After an extensive search, the ODU Office of Enterprise Research and Innovation (OERI) is excited to announce the appointment of B. Danette Allen, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation Center (VMASC). Dr. Allen is the first female Executive Director of VMASC. “We’re delighted […]

Class of 2025: From TCC to ODU, Jared Cochran’s Path to Graduation

By Jessica Zimmerman Jared Cochran, undergraduate research student for the Center for Secure and Intelligent Critical Systems (CSICS), graduated ODU with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering. Jared has been exposed to computers since he was young and has always been interested in how the brain of the computer works. Originally attending Tidewater […]

University Experts Participate in International MODSIM World Conference in Norfolk

By Kelsey Kendall June 10, 2024 Researchers and students from Old Dominion University participated in the 16th annual Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM) World Conference, an event bringing together experts in modeling and simulation together to exchange ideas and solutions to problems across disciplines and industries. The three-day event was held May 20-22 at The Main […]