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Nov. 22, 2024

VCU Innovator of the Year is ‘proof of pathway’ to success for physicists
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Nov. 19, 2024

In ‘The Bad Corset,’ VCU author Rebecca Gibson translates – and reframes – a medical text that goes beyond a woman’s waist
Nov. 18, 2024

Deep roots and perseverance highlight the Black experience in Appalachia, VCU professor and co-author share
Nov. 15, 2024

VCU School of Education earns $1.7M federal grant to support STEM learning for middle school students
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Nov. 13, 2024

Safeguarding students from school employee sexual misconduct requires a systemwide approach, VCU’s Charol Shakeshaft says
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Nov. 12, 2024

Latino Virginia oral history project gives voice to stories that supplant stereotypes
Nov. 12, 2024

VCU Institute for Women’s Health awarded $3.8M to advance gender diversity in STEMM
Nov. 12, 2024

VCU surgeon’s innovation is finding a quick stick in top operating rooms across the country
Nov. 7, 2024

How I found my research: Bao Chau harnesses cutting-edge tools in hopes of improving medication access
Oct. 31, 2024

VCU awarded $8.8 million for research into employment of individuals with disabilities
Oct. 30, 2024

The bearer of good snooze: Undergrad’s research project is behind the new nap pods on campus
Oct. 29, 2024

VCU School of Education team advances to finals of the 2024 Global Sustainability Challenge
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Oct. 25, 2024

Transformative Learning Week emphasizes the far-reaching value of experiential education
Oct. 24, 2024

Hurricane Helene’s mark in North Carolina might endure in unexpected ways, VCU professor says
Oct. 24, 2024

VCU surpasses $500 million in sponsored research funding for the first time
Oct. 23, 2024

How I found my research: Hope Ward studies paths to more equitable actor training programs
Oct. 21, 2024

VCU group joins Rally for Medical Research to promote federal funding
Oct. 18, 2024

VCU-led research consortium identifies distinct long COVID symptoms in children and teens
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Oct. 17, 2024

New listing of the world’s most-cited scientists includes 11 VCU faculty who rank in the top 50 of their fields
Oct. 17, 2024

School of Nursing researcher Lisa Brown selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
Oct. 16, 2024

Chemistry professor Ka Un Lao becomes first to earn three prestigious awards from American Chemical Society
Oct. 16, 2024

How I found my research: David T. Zhu explores why some communities suffer the most from substance use disorders
Oct. 16, 2024

In race and gender, Kamala Harris charts a historic and challenging course, VCU professor says
Oct. 9, 2024

Earning an associate degree has varying value for workers based on demographics, VCU researchers find
Oct. 9, 2024

How I found my research: Moira Neve studies visions of a queer utopia as described in an early 20th-century journal
Oct. 7, 2024

Chemistry major Ava Beaudin embraces the lab and the language
Oct. 2, 2024

Kamala Harris’ edge over Donald Trump slips slightly as she leads 43% to 37% in Virginia
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Sept. 30, 2024

Author Christopher Brooks looks at two pandemics – HIV and COVID – in latest book
Sept. 30, 2024

For vice presidential nominees and their debates, interest will likely exceed impact
Sept. 26, 2024

VCU receives $6 million from Department of Defense to study treatment for long-term concussion symptoms
Sept. 25, 2024

How I found my research: Aditya Kotha is exploring if some medications can be repurposed to treat other ailments
Sept. 25, 2024

VCU’s Spit for Science, the largest genetic and environmental study of college students in the U.S., is expanding
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Sept. 23, 2024

Four funds that support prominent research at VCU are accepting new applications
Sept. 20, 2024

Australian crater could offer fresh insight into Earth’s geological history
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Sept. 19, 2024

English professor’s new book explores opinions – and their various types – in the age of social media
Sept. 18, 2024

How I found my research: Josselyn Valenzuela helps pregnant mothers navigate depression
Sept. 17, 2024

Nothing ham-handed about this project: VCU helps digitally preserve the last Genuine Smithfield Ham
Sept. 11, 2024

A legacy of mentorship: Leading society on drug dependence names award in School of Medicine professor’s honor
Sept. 11, 2024

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump 46% to 36% in Virginia, new VCU Wilder School poll finds
Sept. 10, 2024

Biotech startup with strong VCU ties wins prestigious state grant for its DNA analysis tool
Sept. 5, 2024

What is the impact of cellphones in schools? The answer requires dialing into the details.
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Sept. 3, 2024

The VCU Humanities Research Center to mark 10th anniversary with weeklong program in September
Aug. 28, 2024

Christa Mathieu’s research-based internship strengthened her interest in health care
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Aug. 22, 2024

VCU Libraries to preserve footage from Civil Rights Movement in Richmond
Aug. 22, 2024

VCU team has designs on a game-changer in women’s cancer treatment
Aug. 19, 2024

VCU Rice Rivers Center sturgeon specialist takes his expertise from the James River to the U.K.
Aug. 15, 2024

Air Force awards $1.8M to VCU startup to advance development of drug treating massive blood loss
Aug. 13, 2024

Undergrad Aleah Nguyen embraces the chance ‘to write my own story’ in pediatric cancer research
Aug. 13, 2024

VCU youth homelessness expert M. Alex Wagaman is tapped for federal advisory role
Aug. 12, 2024

VCU School of Nursing duo secures funding for revision of maternal mental health screening tool
Aug. 8, 2024

For five VCU pharmacy students, clinical rotations took them to the edge, geographically
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Aug. 6, 2024

VCU professor Rebecca Gibson’s new book looks at the philosophy of the Matrix franchise
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Aug. 6, 2024

VCU staff turnover continues to decrease
Aug. 5, 2024

VCU’s acclaimed research portfolio bolstered by three letters – RIC – that go far beyond Richmond
July 31, 2024

Federal court’s Fearless Fund ruling is a key moment for entrepreneurial diversity, VCU expert says
July 26, 2024

How do I get out of a creative rut?
July 25, 2024

Pre-med student Zachary Hodgen is examining what worms can tell us about the aging process
July 22, 2024

Lake Anna writing retreat helps Ph.D. social work students build their dissertations – and friendships
July 22, 2024

Trauma-informed research: A multifaceted exploration of PTSD
July 18, 2024

‘Diagnose, treat and prevent:’ School of Medicine scientists develop test and vaccine for common veterinary infection