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Future Rams? Carver Promise Students Tour VCU for a Taste of College Life
They weren’t the tallest or the oldest students walking around Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus last week, but the 50 fourth graders from George Washington Carver Elementary School may very well have been the most energetic students at VCU.
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Future Rams? Carver Promise Students Tour VCU for a Taste of College Life
They weren’t the tallest or the oldest students walking around Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus last week, but the 50 fourth graders from George Washington Carver Elementary School may very well have been the most energetic students at VCU. (2/21/12)
Scientist and author helps VCU celebrate Darwin Day
The Virginia Commonwealth University’s Graduate Organization of Biology Students hosted a celebration of the life of Charles Darwin, known to many as the father of evolutionary biology, during VCU’s 13th annual Darwin Day event. The event featured Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D., an award-winning scientist, author and educator. (2/20/12)
South Africa’s Ambassador to the U.S. Visits VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of World Studies in the College of Humanities and Sciences hosted Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, on Feb. 16. (2/20/12)
VCU Launches Sustainable Academics Lecture Series
Acclaimed author Jeremy Rifkin will deliver the inaugural lecture in a new Sustainable Academics lecture series developed by the VCU Office of Sustainability. (2/20/12)
VCU School of Nursing Announces Ph.D. Hybrid Format
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing is making a Ph.D. degree more convenient for nurses who want to continue working while pursuing a doctorate. The school recently announced that its Ph.D. program has been enhanced to incorporate a hybrid instructional format starting next fall. (2/20/12)
Virginia Commonwealth University Announces Third Annual Southern Film Festival
Virginia Commonwealth University’s third annual Southern Film Festival features a diverse lineup of films that emphasize unconventional Southern rebels, including women, African-Americans and white Southerners opposed to the Civil War. (2/17/12)
NIH Study Finds Safe Method to Treat Prolonged Seizures
Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions, is faster and may be a more effective way to stop status epilepticus, a prolonged seizure lasting longer than five minutes, according to a study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. (2/16/12)
February Faculty and Staff Features
Colin A. Banas, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer; R. Andrew Chesnut, Ph.D, Bishop Walter Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies and professor of religious studies; Kenneth Kahn, Ph.D., professor of marketing and director of the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation in Product Design and Development in Product Design and Development (2/15/12)
VCU Real Estate Circle of Excellence Officers Announced
The Real Estate Program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Business has announced new officers in its Real Estate Circle of Excellence (2/14/12)