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Sept. 18, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 25
Sept. 17, 2025

Christina Philips embraces her move from learner to mentor in orthodontics
Sept. 17, 2025

Civil Rights Trail trip is historical and personal for VCU students
Sept. 17, 2025

School of Social Work adds mental health offerings
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Sept. 17, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 22
Sept. 17, 2025

VCU Libraries’ new sensory room serves neurodivergent students
Sept. 17, 2025

VCUarts alum Aprille Zammit makes waves back home in Malta
Sept. 16, 2025

Nelson Wikstrom, longtime professor of political science, dies at 85
Sept. 16, 2025

VCU professor awarded two grants totaling $3.6M to help build the behavioral health workforce
Sept. 16, 2025

VMFA internship frames the future for VCUarts student
Sept. 12, 2025

Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career
Sept. 12, 2025

Social work project sees an ‘invisible population’: Homeless, unaccompanied youth
Sept. 12, 2025

VCU students help collect sweatshirts and more for local families
Sept. 11, 2025

His tiny invention could put a wrap on one of surgery’s painstaking challenges
Sept. 11, 2025

Making safe choices at VCU: What you should know
Sept. 11, 2025

Students’ summer field research gets a payoff in the fall
Sept. 11, 2025

VCU Police creates student advisory committee to help reimagine policing
Sept. 10, 2025

Richmond film festival to feature recent VCU graduates
Sept. 10, 2025

VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence
Sept. 10, 2025

VCU researcher receives $3M for national study of how virtual reality can prevent youth violence
Sept. 9, 2025

VCU Research in Action: Understanding and treating problem gambling
Sept. 9, 2025

What’s being built? A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU
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Sept. 9, 2025

What’s new at VCU for 2025-26
Sept. 9, 2025

Wright Center administrator wins Fulbright award
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Sept. 8, 2025

2025 Wilder Symposium on Sept. 25 at VCU will spotlight Virginia’s national impact on politics
Sept. 8, 2025

VCU and Reynolds Community College partner to provide transfer students with personalized support
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Sept. 5, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in-person Sept. 11-12
Sept. 4, 2025

American Counseling Association honors VCU’s Daniel Gutierrez
Sept. 4, 2025

Political science students get crash course in community leadership
Sept. 4, 2025

VCUarts cinema played a starring role in trio’s ongoing collaboration
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Sept. 3, 2025

VCU and Reynolds Community College to launch dual-admission program on Sept. 8.
Sept. 3, 2025

VCU’s race car team returns to the fast lane
Sept. 2, 2025

Social work student wins award for tackling a Grand Challenge
Sept. 2, 2025

VCU and VCU Health surpass $250M in fundraising for second time
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Sept. 2, 2025

VCU will conduct a test of the VCU Alert system on Sept. 3
Aug. 28, 2025

10 personal finance tips to help today’s college students
Aug. 27, 2025

How VCU’s reimagined University College will serve all students, regardless of major or academic home
Aug. 27, 2025

Patient practice: Simulation training prepares medical students for real patients
Aug. 27, 2025

Urban studies and rural health care come together for Nonso Akunwafor
Aug. 26, 2025

In Pictures: First week 2025-26
Aug. 26, 2025

National event at VCU focuses on supporting student parents, student veterans
Aug. 25, 2025

94% of VCU community members feel safe on campus
Aug. 25, 2025

Newly named PASS program offers invaluable peer-based academic support
Aug. 25, 2025

Summer internship at Dominion reflects family spirit and energy
Aug. 22, 2025

Are women better lawmakers than men? A nuanced yes, VCU researcher finds
Aug. 22, 2025

From Shockoe to Stuttgart, VCU program shapes urban planning
Aug. 22, 2025

VCU Research in Action: Through the algae in Richmond’s lakes
Aug. 22, 2025

VCU School of Public Health to offer online M.P.H. degree
Aug. 21, 2025

43rd annual Faculty Convocation celebrates seven VCU educators and researchers
Aug. 21, 2025

In stalking the ‘silent killer,’ he transforms health in the liver and beyond
$An aerial view of the VCU Student Commons Plaza with people walking across it. In the middle of the plaza is a circle made of yellow and black bricks. The yellow bricks spell out the letters \"VCU.\"$
Aug. 21, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 4
Aug. 21, 2025

VCU Police to conduct administrative checkpoint on Saturday evening this weekend
Aug. 20, 2025

Richmond’s youth violence risk overlaps with historic redlining, new VCU research finds
Aug. 20, 2025

UX marks the spot for VCU senior Faustina Koduah
Aug. 20, 2025

VCU hosts national safety workshop for river field studies
Aug. 20, 2025

VCU innovators look to streamline pacemaker procedures and safety
Aug. 19, 2025

‘This is your moment’: VCU's newest students join the ‘Ramily'
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Aug. 19, 2025

Check out this top 10 on a top VCU issue: Pedestrian safety
Aug. 19, 2025

How ‘Swift Futuring’ may help organizations rapidly achieve a positive climate and culture
Aug. 19, 2025

Moving right along
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Aug. 18, 2025

Emily Colbert gets a closeup of higher ed through APLU summer internship
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Aug. 18, 2025

Faculty Convocation will honor seven VCU educators and researchers
$An illustration with 3D images of a heart, flower, star, butterfly, smiley face, and a mouth. White text reads \"chewelry extra.\"$
Aug. 18, 2025

VCU Brandcenter makes its mark at prestigious awards show
Aug. 18, 2025

VCU summer program puts two heads together for migraine research
Aug. 14, 2025

Faith Parker relished her brain-tester of a summer
Aug. 14, 2025

Horns of plenty! A packed RodneyCon awaits VCU students
Aug. 13, 2025

Ancient teeth lead VCU researcher to new human ancestor
Aug. 13, 2025

Blackbird literary journal team launches multidimensional podcast
Aug. 13, 2025

VCU’s Class of 2029 to move in this weekend
Aug. 11, 2025

A portable water tank from a VCU public-private partnership is designed to transform cancer radiation therapy
Aug. 11, 2025

Anne de Marcken wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over’
Aug. 11, 2025

Fellowship allows social work student to combine practice and policy
Aug. 8, 2025

From fashion to funk, virtual lecture series explores Afrofuturism
Aug. 8, 2025

Research office unveils alum Trinity Rucker’s paintings of Nobel Prize winners
Aug. 8, 2025

VCU study identifies potential therapeutic strategy for treating cocaine use disorder
Aug. 7, 2025

Burhan Buttar deepens his interest in medical career with internship at Wake Forest
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Aug. 6, 2025

NASA student scientist training program takes flight at VCU
Aug. 5, 2025

High-five! Record tally of sports program grads join VCU Athletics
Aug. 4, 2025

For the NFL, authenticity can’t be a trick play to Gen Z
Aug. 4, 2025

Summer program steels students for demanding health sciences studies
Aug. 1, 2025

Neural networks: How mentorship shaped two neurologists’ careers
July 31, 2025

Alum authors children’s book to spark early interest in health science careers
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July 29, 2025

VCU establishes new shuttle service between Monroe Park and MCV campuses
July 25, 2025

Pioneering educational researcher Charol Shakeshaft retires
July 25, 2025

Social work leader brings Ram pride to her role – and brings colleagues to VCU territory
July 24, 2025

In latest Commonwealth Poll, Virginians are split on state direction but cite concern over cost of living, potential Medicaid cuts and Trump orders
July 24, 2025

Recent VCU grad Emma Cummings is bonding, and banding, with the birds
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July 23, 2025

Five recent graduates receive prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year
July 23, 2025

Primary care shortage affects 44% of Virginia’s neighborhoods and almost 3.8 million residents, new VCU study finds
July 23, 2025

Richmond preschoolers are powered by STEAM in VCU project
July 21, 2025

Is your job slowly burning you out?
July 18, 2025

VCU Brandcenter shines at Cannes Lions Educators Summit
July 16, 2025

In Virginia governor’s race, Democratic candidate Spanberger leads GOP’s Earle-Sears, 49% to 37%
July 14, 2025

A golden moment: VCU Police Academy celebrates its 50th class of graduates
July 14, 2025

Her mission: Clearing the air about the hidden danger in vapes
July 14, 2025

VCU global education leader serving as Fulbright Specialist in Philippines this month
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July 11, 2025

How a VCU legacy in Ghana was built brick by brick
July 11, 2025

Meet-a-Ram: Sarah Abubaker brings lessons from VCU to Richmond City Council
July 10, 2025

Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics
July 10, 2025

Recent VCUarts graduate Häsler Gómez wins prestigious fellowship
July 9, 2025

Gabriel Summer Institute helps high school students uncover their roots
July 9, 2025

In creating an ad, using AI for scenes – but not people – may retain consumer trust
July 9, 2025

Learning at the intersection of OB-GYN and addiction treatment
July 8, 2025

Family ties, including a father’s illness, propel a son’s research journey
July 8, 2025

VCU Police Department marks a milestone graduation this week: Its 50th academy class
July 8, 2025

VCU researchers identify drug candidate for curbing alcohol misuse
July 7, 2025

Crypto in motion? Animator Robbie Shilstone blends art and currency
July 7, 2025

VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building
July 7, 2025

Whose satisfaction is more important to your business? Your customers or your employees?
July 3, 2025

From Hawaii to Virginia: Why an educator traveled 4,700 miles to learn play therapy
July 3, 2025

Robert Sims, an architect of VCU’s Spanish studies, retires after a half-century
July 2, 2025

In the sky above Chile, astronomy – and a VCU sculptor – are shining
June 30, 2025

Alexis Washington is sporting experience from the TV studio
June 30, 2025

Psychologists urge an end to labeling antisocial traits as ‘dark’
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June 30, 2025

What to wear at VCU? Depends on what you’re studying
June 27, 2025

Here’s how you can check out VCU this summer – whether visiting or viewing
June 27, 2025

VCU’s research helps power a national success story
June 26, 2025

Don’t cringe: Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurse
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June 26, 2025

U.S. News & World Report ranks VCU among top 20% of global universities
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June 25, 2025

Ellen Fitzsimmons to serve as rector of VCU
June 25, 2025

In new exhibition ‘Ayida,’ ICA at VCU celebrates the Caribbean and its diaspora
June 25, 2025

Nursing students use art to explore psychiatric-mental health topics in innovative final project
June 24, 2025

How did VCU students help Virginia protect health data? By making ‘noise.’
June 24, 2025

Professor and former student reunite as colleagues in the VCU School of Education
June 24, 2025

To combat sexual violence among college students, VCU researcher turns to video games
June 23, 2025

Love in a packing box? VCU Brandcenter students collaborate with advertising pros.
June 20, 2025

For exploring COVID’s link to oral health, VCU’s Kevin Matthew Byrd wins international honor
June 20, 2025

Stars of the show: Trained actors bring simulated medical scenarios to life
June 20, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person June 25
June 20, 2025

VCU Parking and Transportation earns top honors from leading world organization
June 17, 2025

VCU-born startup Evizia lands $2.2M NIH grant for commercialization of advanced DNA sequencing microscope
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June 16, 2025

Medical student investigates rare surgical complication that changed her grandfather’s life
June 16, 2025

VCU students embrace the call of the wild
June 12, 2025

VCU undergraduates visit the halls of power to advocate for pancreatic disease research and funding
June 11, 2025

Richmond’s historic Pump House ‘works’ again, thanks to VCU and VR
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June 11, 2025

Weijia Pan wins 28th annual Levis Reading Prize for ‘Motherlands’
June 9, 2025

VCU continuing education certificate builds momentum to train youth development professionals
June 6, 2025

Highlighting education research and the real world, VCU scholars bring life to stories from the field
June 5, 2025

With VCU ties, Legacy Ruck and Roll is a reminder that war’s impact reaches ‘beyond the battlefield’
June 4, 2025

VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to support Pell-eligible students
June 2, 2025

Luke Johnson wants to prepare for the worst
May 30, 2025

Enterprise Marketing and Communications at VCU wins multiple Virginia PR awards
May 30, 2025

VCU Center for Drug Discovery realigns to advance innovative therapies
May 30, 2025

When did bedbugs become a common nighttime nuisance? VCU expert Brian Verrelli has an answer
May 28, 2025

Class of 2025: Briany Cruz returned to VCU to make social work even more impactful at home
May 28, 2025

'Ringing the Bell': Wilder honored by Richmond Bar Association for promoting democracy and government
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May 28, 2025

VCU introducing minor in AI studies that uses the humanities and sciences as a framework
May 27, 2025

VCU professor Yaoying Xu honored for lifetime scholarship in multicultural/multiethnic education
May 23, 2025

Class of 2025: Jada Hargrove went viral for holding something more precious than her diploma
May 22, 2025

Class of 2025: Nawaf Tamim expands artistic lens and cultural exchange at VCUarts
May 21, 2025

Bubbling with brainpower, VCU researcher’s device may transform infant respiratory care
May 19, 2025

African American studies professor Adam Ewing earns National Humanities Center fellowship
May 19, 2025

How I found my research: By studying grief, Diane Diaz hopes to transform ‘pain into purpose’
May 16, 2025

VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress
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May 15, 2025

Class of 2025: Dentistry graduates answer the call to underserved communities
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May 15, 2025

cRam Session: Health Science in the Time of Uncertainty – Public Health and the Politicization of Science
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May 14, 2025

Class of 2025: ‘Jack of all trades’ Travis Thomas is well-suited for health services
May 14, 2025

Medical students provide free health screenings at community clinic
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May 14, 2025

VCU’s first Student Employee of the Year? She’s completing her first year as a Ram
May 13, 2025

Class of 2025: Austin Barnhardt is prepared to provide comprehensive care in rural communities
May 13, 2025

Class of 2025: Fashion designer Franchesca Claros-Chavez finds and shares her style
May 13, 2025

Class of 2025: Sophie Laman aimed straight for VCU’s forensic science program
May 13, 2025

In pictures: Commencement activities
May 12, 2025

Class of 2025: Sarah Heise thrives in leadership roles in School of Dentistry
May 12, 2025

Class of 2025: With dual master’s degrees, Kelci Straka-Mai promotes public health and social work
May 12, 2025

Two skills – English and research – take the spotlight at VCU symposium
May 12, 2025

VCU implements traffic plan for high school graduations at Siegel Center beginning May 19
May 10, 2025

At VCU’s commencement, Kickstarter CEO challenges graduates to pursue their wildest dreams
May 9, 2025

Class of 2025: Doctorate comes before driver’s license for Lindai Xie
May 9, 2025

Class of 2025: Many, many thumbs-up for aspiring teacher Krystal Zelaya
May 9, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors sets 2025-26 tuition and fees
May 8, 2025

Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science
May 8, 2025

From potato chips to catheter tips, VCU College of Engineering students show off their creative solutions
May 8, 2025

Search for next provost is underway and features upcoming listening sessions
May 8, 2025

VCU chemistry professor Julio Alvarez receives grant to further explore the origins of life on Earth
May 8, 2025

VCU’s May 2025 commencement by the numbers
May 7, 2025

Class of 2025: Brandcenter’s Wanda Felsenhardt finds artful opportunities to develop her skills and gain experience
May 7, 2025

VCU Brandcenter students go in ‘reverse’ to advance their careers
May 7, 2025

VCU to celebrate May commencement on Saturday
May 6, 2025

Class of 2025: Tamara Eddy was happily ‘bitten by the bat’
May 6, 2025

Class of 2025: Wilder School’s Tiffani Vasco envisions human impact through urban planning
$A photo of a pile of books next to a photo of a man. The pile of books shows the book spine of each book. They are all white and have black text that reads \"THE MAN FROM FIGUERAS.\"$
May 6, 2025

Longtime dance professor Chris Burnside shares life stories in ‘The Man from Figueras’
May 6, 2025

VCU undergraduates awarded Gilman Scholarships for 2025
May 5, 2025

Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems
May 5, 2025

Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduate
May 5, 2025

Class of 2025: Felicia Fowler relishes the long journey to her VCU degree
May 5, 2025

RVA native Everette Taylor brings grit and empathy to dream role as Kickstarter CEO
May 2, 2025

Class of 2025: From VCU Police to the School of Business, Stephen Kouevi takes root
May 2, 2025

Class of 2025: In the School of Dentistry, three familiar faces become friends – and build on family ties
May 1, 2025

Calling all graduating students: How would you sum up your VCU experience?
May 1, 2025

Class of 2025: Holly Byers blends compassion for patients with scientific discovery
May 1, 2025

Class of 2025: Pharmaceutical sciences student from Brazil brings high-tech touch to health care projects
May 1, 2025

Patricia Kinser is named VCU School of Nursing dean
May 1, 2025

VCU-led research highlights semaglutide’s potential for treating fatty liver disease
April 30, 2025

Blue Wooldridge, longtime public service educator at the Wilder School, dies at 86
April 30, 2025

Class of 2025: The spirit of brotherhood propelled Jagpal Chahal to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner
April 30, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person May 8-9
April 29, 2025

Class of 2025: In social work and sobriety, Hilda Quansah found solid footing so she could excel
April 29, 2025

Four honorees spotlighted for multicultural enrichment at VCU
April 29, 2025

Meet-a-Ram: ‘Miss Peaches’ is a kind and constant presence at Shafer Court Dining Center who treats students like family
April 29, 2025

New minor in research ecosystems to debut in fall 2025 at VCU
April 28, 2025

At Virginia’s Executive Mansion, Martin Townes serves the present and preserves the past as butler-historian
April 28, 2025

Class of 2025: VCU Votes co-leader Merilyn Arikkat drives civic engagement among fellow students
April 28, 2025

ConnectED program is a powerful link for VCU students
April 28, 2025

More than 5,000 donors support VCU’s fourth annual Giving Day
April 25, 2025

‘Like a family’: Orthopaedics mentorship network supports aspiring surgeons
April 25, 2025

Class of 2025: After pausing her studies, Chanté Holt found fulfillment on a fresh academic path
April 25, 2025

Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel Gharavi
April 24, 2025

Brian Brown named VCU School of Business dean
April 24, 2025

Class of 2025: Health Ph.D. was a harmonious fit for speech language pathologist Megan Crawford
April 24, 2025

Undergraduates flex their comics creativity in VCU’s Graphic Narratives Lab
$A photo of two men standing to the left and two women standing to the right of a white sign. The sign says \"Richard T. Robertson School of Communication\" in black letters.$
April 24, 2025

VCU adopts a new name for the Robertson School
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April 23, 2025

AI method can help brands save time and money in refining their advertising
April 23, 2025

Class of 2025: Jenna Hallinger gets her hands around history
April 23, 2025

Right from the start, new VCU chapter of Humanity First gets to make an international impact
April 22, 2025

Class of 2025: That guy driving the hot dog? It’s Trey O’Shea