Research & discovery

July 2, 2026

Understanding the role of faith and religion in the founding of the United States
July 1, 2026

Catholic Church faces flare-up this week between traditionalists and the pope
July 1, 2026

Massey researchers lead multi-decade analysis of new cancer incidence among survivors
June 30, 2026

Stravitz‑Sanyal liver institute at VCU opens Clinical Research Imaging Center to advance liver disease treatments
June 29, 2026

State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology
June 26, 2026

COVID-era renter protection law slashed Virginia evictions, VCU research finds
June 22, 2026

New research examines the experiences of Black girls in Richmond
June 22, 2026

She shines the light – and leads the way – on the national challenge of gambling addiction
June 18, 2026

New initiative to reduce food waste, increase composting at VCU and VCU Health
June 18, 2026

Radiation-resistant coating developed by VCU engineer will protect future Artemis astronauts
June 16, 2026

VCU and math have long been part of the equation for systems modeling student Milan Marsh
June 16, 2026

VCU, Virginia independent schools partner to address rise in teen gambling
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June 15, 2026

Using the Civil War and Confederate monuments, VCU author Gabriel Reich explores collective memory
June 12, 2026

Garret Westlake selected for Google AI faculty fellowship
June 11, 2026

This VCU professor’s extracurricular gig? Wikipedia editor
June 9, 2026

Couple finds a home at VCU to pursue research projects with personal meaning
June 3, 2026

VCU drives societal change with 10 new Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund awards
June 3, 2026

VCU researchers advance quantum computing with tiny, virus-sized nanomagnets
June 1, 2026

VCU pioneer in Lyme disease puts another tick-borne menace in his sights
May 29, 2026

VCU hosts high-profile research and innovation forums to drive regional collaboration
May 22, 2026

Hit by a cyclist, VCU professor has a 3D brainstorm
May 20, 2026

How machine learning is redefining pharmaceutical manufacturing
May 19, 2026

She breathes life into the fight against pulmonary fibrosis
May 14, 2026

VCU innovation may prevent scar tissue and advance joint surgery
May 14, 2026

VCU researcher examines nature-based solutions for changing cities – by taking evolution into account
May 13, 2026

How an industry veteran is helping VCU reshape the pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape
May 12, 2026

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering inducts two VCU engineers to its College of Fellows
May 12, 2026

From AI to wearables: VCU’s Wright Center awards four NIH-funded grants to accelerate medical research
May 8, 2026

Class of 2026: Gati Wambura extends her reach as a ‘global health citizen’
May 8, 2026

VCU biomedical engineer advances muscle regeneration technology
May 6, 2026

American Nuclear Society honors Zeyun Wu for his contributions to the development of advanced nuclear reactor designs
May 6, 2026

VCU researchers are partnering with Richmond Public Schools to boost outcomes for multilingual students
May 4, 2026

Six faculty members named 2025–26 Shift Labs Faculty Fellow Awardees
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May 1, 2026

Software Engineering Center at VCU will train engineers to build robust applications
April 30, 2026

The new VCU Annual Research Impact Awards recognize 10 honorees
April 30, 2026

Tracheotomy device – and the amazing story behind it – inspires VCU engineering students
April 29, 2026

Puerto Rico’s forests recovered in unexpected ways post-Hurricane Maria, VCU research finds
April 29, 2026

VCUarts researcher’s 3D scanning system on display at Cabell Library
April 27, 2026

Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds
April 27, 2026

How I found my research: Tara Nikzad Joolhar loves both the challenges and surprises she finds in the lab
April 24, 2026

Research Weeks keynote address to focus on AI’s role in reshaping higher education and research
April 23, 2026

Class of 2026: Esse Foka Nzaha digs into the immigrant diet paradox
April 23, 2026

VCU artist’s planetary sculpture adds blue whales from New Zealand
April 22, 2026

Medicines for alcohol use disorder can reduce patient costs and hospitalizations, according to a new study
April 21, 2026

How I found my research: Grayson Jacey seeks to help make important medicines more accessible
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April 20, 2026

Will the performance of new NFL athletes be worth the price?
April 17, 2026

ICU device for fecal management finds industrial partner
April 17, 2026

The future of data centers and AI might surprise you
April 16, 2026

Meet seven of the nearly 500 VCU students who presented their research this week at a prestigious conference
April 16, 2026

Researcher’s invention could make Hollywood-grade 3D scanning more accessible for movies, video games and more
April 16, 2026

Students find inspiration during renowned research conference’s visit to Richmond
April 15, 2026

Class of 2026: Sydney Hilovsky takes occupational therapy to the pool for children with autism
April 15, 2026

VCU poet Edgar Kunz named a Guggenheim fellow
April 14, 2026

Father-son engineering duo invents electricity-generating shoe
April 13, 2026

VCU and Virginia Tech launch historic partnership to bring revolutionary high-throughput sequencing system to researchers
April 10, 2026

Class of 2026: Joseph Lin brings computing power to cancer research
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April 10, 2026

VCU aims to be ‘not just a national, but an international hub’ for research, VP Rao says in annual address
April 10, 2026

VCU history alum honored for museum curation and more
April 9, 2026

World@VCU: Saif Alotaibi from Kuwait
April 8, 2026

VCU to host National Conference on Undergraduate Research this month