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A photo of a woman sitting at a table under a tent in a field. There are books on the table. The woman is holding a small bird with a black head.

Recent VCU grad Emma Cummings is bonding, and banding, with the birds

In Yellowstone this season, the National Park Service staffer is powered by a lifelong interest in nature and avian ecology lessons from the Rice Rivers Center.

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Five recent graduates receive prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year

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School of Social Work adds mental health offerings

Research & discovery

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Primary care shortage affects 44% of Virginia’s neighborhoods and almost 3.8 million residents, new VCU study finds

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A person rides a skateboard in front of large VCU letters on a sidewalk.

Here’s how you can check out VCU this summer – whether visiting or viewing

Come take a campus tour, or browse our video collection to get to know our scene and our city from your couch.

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Alexis Washington is sporting experience from the TV studio

Research & discovery

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Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics

Arts & culture

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What to wear at VCU? Depends on what you’re studying

Research & discovery

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Psychologists urge an end to labeling antisocial traits as ‘dark’

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Family ties, including a father’s illness, propel a son’s research journey

Campus & community

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Meet-a-Ram: Sarah Abubaker brings lessons from VCU to Richmond City Council