Research & discovery

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
April 8, 2026

VCU undergraduate selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
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April 7, 2026

cRam Session: The Physics of Baseball
April 6, 2026

VCU da Vinci Center’s Demo Day returns this spring
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April 6, 2026

With her latest project, VCUarts professor creates an accessible indoor ocean
April 2, 2026

Education professor Phelton C. Moss launches initiative to support rural schooling
April 2, 2026

Research Weeks to celebrate VCU’s culture of discovery and innovation
April 1, 2026

How I found my research: Manuella Escobar dives deep into the Latino college experience
March 27, 2026

Class of 2026: William Thomas explores biology, medicine and his own disease
March 27, 2026

How I found my research: Naaima Zaharah examines genetic vulnerabilities in alcohol use disorder
March 26, 2026

Class of 2026: Pablo Lopez-Bustamante spreads seeds of knowledge
March 26, 2026

Derek Sant’Angelo named fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
March 26, 2026

Latino Virginia oral history project to get wider audience
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March 24, 2026

VCU author’s new book sheds light on Nazi women and war crimes
March 23, 2026

By finding ‘bright spots’ in the opioid crisis, VCU researchers are mapping a path to better outcomes
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March 23, 2026

VCU again among nation’s top 100 universities for patents
March 20, 2026

‘Smart fabrics’ are an ideal fit for Christina Tang
March 17, 2026

Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for Brendan Dwyer’s research
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March 13, 2026

VCUarts professor gives voice to a single atom’s journey
March 5, 2026

Bryant Mangum devoted his career to literature and now he’s sharing his life’s work with VCU
March 5, 2026

'Medicine is a team sport': How mentorship has shaped a medical student's path
March 5, 2026

Rare earth elements, joint pain and addiction treatment are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new awards
March 4, 2026

A student’s journey from Southwest Virginia to one of the world’s leading labs on tick-borne illness
March 3, 2026

At-home calcium testing device could have wide-ranging impact in health care
March 3, 2026

VCU research project competes for national title in STAT Madness
Feb. 27, 2026

Freshman Sriman Achanta applies AI expertise to real-world research
Feb. 27, 2026

National Academy of Inventors honors five VCU College of Engineering researchers
Feb. 26, 2026

Radiation sciences student offers a clearer image of risk for diabetes patients with CGMs
Feb. 25, 2026

Medicare Advantage and Medicare-Medicaid eligible patients less likely to use highly rated stroke rehabilitation, new study finds
Feb. 25, 2026

Online degrees viewed more positively post-pandemic, VCU research finds
Feb. 24, 2026

VCU researcher named Gerontological Society of America fellow
Feb. 23, 2026

Exploring the bladder and the brain, John Speich helps engineer multidisciplinary research
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Feb. 19, 2026

DNA analysis illuminates the lives of East Marshall Street Well individuals
Feb. 18, 2026

VCU expert Allison Moore unknots the complexity of one of civilization’s oldest ideas
Feb. 18, 2026

VCU professor’s research on recovery and relapse makes an impact in court
Feb. 16, 2026

How to plan for a ‘good death,’ according to a VCU researcher