Research & discovery

Feb. 3, 2026

VCU researcher targets spatial neglect -- when your brain sees only half the world
Feb. 2, 2026

Medical student’s 3D-printed creations help individuals with disabilities
Jan. 30, 2026

VCU researcher aims to refine how Alzheimer’s drugs are valued
Jan. 29, 2026

National Academy of Inventors honors VCU’s Shunlin Ren as a fellow
Jan. 28, 2026

Cristina Stanciu’s visiting professorship in France deepens VCU’s global humanities reach
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Jan. 27, 2026

Slavery was ‘foundational’ to the British monarchy, VCU author Brooke Newman reveals
Jan. 22, 2026

How I found my research: Dance leads the way for Valerie Shcherbakova
Jan. 22, 2026

VCU analysis of millions of records reveals telehealth surge, persistent barriers to access
Jan. 22, 2026

VCU researcher using $2M in new grants to explore cancer chemical biology
Jan. 21, 2026

Fadi Salloum shines a spotlight on the relationships that strengthen research
Jan. 20, 2026

To measure the force of TBIs, this VCU lab builds a better brain
Jan. 16, 2026

Class of 2025: Kiersten Fultz found her focus in forensic science
Jan. 16, 2026

No short cuts – but a bit of sugar – in the quest to fight cancer relapse
Jan. 15, 2026

VCU researcher partners with T-Mobile to expand VR mental health therapy for youths
Jan. 8, 2026

VCU innovators create device to mimic real blood flow to surgical training simulations
Jan. 5, 2026

How I found my research: Shruti Shrivastava’s interest in evolutionary biology takes her to Oxford
Dec. 29, 2025

VCU’s research expenditures cross $500 million for first time, ranking 46th nationally for fiscal 2024
Dec. 19, 2025

2025: The Year in Photos
Dec. 19, 2025

At VCU, impactful innovation follows multiple paths
Dec. 19, 2025

VCU oral health researchers lead project to create personalized tissue grafts in the lab
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Dec. 17, 2025

VCU receives $60k grant to support integration of religious pluralism in health professions learning
Dec. 17, 2025

VCU sturgeon expert collaborates with Upper Mattaponi Tribe to expand tracking
Dec. 15, 2025

Collection of GWAR flyers and art at VCU Libraries highlights Richmond’s counterculture history
Dec. 12, 2025

VCU Center on Society and Health partners to help U.S. cities close life expectancy gaps
Dec. 11, 2025

VCU launches the Office of Medicaid Evaluation
Dec. 10, 2025

Study reveals genetic overlap of 14 psychiatric disorders, explaining why patients often have multiple diagnoses
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Dec. 5, 2025

Class of 2025: Sagun Poudel trains her eye on novel drug delivery
Dec. 4, 2025

Addiction specialist Jasmin Vassileva earns a Fulbright – and a return home
Dec. 4, 2025

Class of 2025: Dani Montoya embraces public health and perseverance
Dec. 4, 2025

VCU research in action: Filling a prescription for nutrition
Dec. 2, 2025

Engineering access: How Medicines for All is making lifesaving drugs affordable
Dec. 1, 2025

Medicines for All Institute develops low-cost process to make HIV-prevention medication
Nov. 21, 2025

Investigating the long-term impacts of concussions on youth athletes
Nov. 20, 2025

He is putting addiction therapy in the hands, and headsets, of patients
Nov. 20, 2025

VCU’s new Green Labs program mixes science and sustainability
Nov. 19, 2025

How I found my research: Dickson Donu joins the battle against malaria