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VCU researchers in a forensic toxicology lab testing vaping products

The hidden dangers of vapes: VCU study reveals chemicals, risks and teen use

Researcher Michelle Peace and her team examine nicotine, cannabinoids, ethanol and other ingredients in nearly 1,300 products from K-12 schools in Virginia.

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Feeling overwhelmed? Resiliency program teaches skills to VCU students

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‘When I started, I felt ready’: How nontraditional students found medicine as a second career

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How I found my research: Liam Babcock savors the challenges and lessons of discovery

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Saving the best: Meet VCU field hockey star goalie Emma Clements

The biomedical engineering major is helping lead the Rams’ A-10 title push, while, off the field, she is interested in developing prosthetics for those with limb loss.

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Meet-a-Ram: LaKesha Bennett connects through sound and color

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VCU twins are a double-dose of health care service as EMTs and researchers

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To fight cybercrime, VCU student unravels the layers of 3D printing

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How many trees are on VCU’s campuses?

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Meet-a-Ram: Andrew Alli’s path to James River Park System leadership came through VCU

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He is bringing the Atlantic sturgeon back from the brink