New NIH funding will support research into how the body responds to medical implants A VCU engineering professor has received $1.76M to continue his investigation into how immune system cells control responses to biomaterials. Read more »
Anthropology professor receives NSF grant to study humans’ early ancestors Amy Rector, Ph.D., is part of a team conducting research in Ethiopia where the oldest Homo fossil and earliest stone tools have been found. Read more »
‘Everybody has a home here’: VCU theater instructor reflects on the impact of improv VCU improv teams prove to be popular draws for performers and audiences. Read more »
‘You’re coming here to feel better’: An alumnus contributes positive, inclusive culture to Richmond The founding partner of Tang & Biscuit, a large indoor shuffleboard social club, said his business isn’t actually about shuffleboard. Read more »
Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU breaks ground on inpatient hospital Children’s Hospital Foundation announces $25M matching gift toward $100M capital campaign to support construction. Read more »
Study finds ‘robust evidence’ of persistent racial and ethnic disparities in discipline in secondary schools across the United States 6/19/2019
Supreme Court’s redistricting decision may be ‘most important development in Virginia politics in a generation’ 6/17/2019
VCU Police implement regional traffic plan for high school graduations; VCU parking subscribers receive temporary assignments 5/24/2019
VCU, GRTC reach multiyear agreement to provide transit access to VCU and VCU Health System students, employees 6/4/2019
Research Study finds ‘robust evidence’ of racial and ethnic disparities in discipline in secondary schools A VCU post-doctoral researcher found that African American students and students self-identifying as two or more races were at greater risk for disciplinary action in both middle and high schools.
Health After a dire medical crisis, a family finds a way to say ‘thank you’ Joyce and Rich Johnson donate $1M to support VCU Medical Center’s surgical trauma intensive care unit.
Students VCU’s Formula-style race car heads to Nebraska for international competition The car, VCU02, was built by a team of engineering students and will compete against 79 other built-from-scratch racers at the 2019 SAE International Formula collegiate competition.
Faculty and staff Redistricting decision may be ‘most important development in Virginia politics in a generation’ VCU political science professor and “Gerrymandering in America” co-author Alex Keena analyzes the Supreme Court’s decision in Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill.
Alumni ‘You’re coming here to feel better’: An alumnus contributes positive, inclusive culture to Richmond The founding partner of Tang & Biscuit, a large indoor shuffleboard social club, said his business isn’t actually about shuffleboard.
Community Officials break ground for VCU Health Emergency Center at New Kent VCU Health representatives joined state and local leaders in New Kent County to break ground on a $16 million state-of-the-art emergency center.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Virginia’s Republican-led House of Delegates did not have legal standing to challenge a lower court’s finding that a number of Virginia’s legislative districts were unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered. Alex Keena, Ph.D., co-author of “Gerrymandering in America” (2016), said the court’s decision “may be the most important development in Virginia politics in a generation.” Read more »