Research & discovery

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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
Nov. 19, 2025

VCU Innovators of the Year advance lifesaving aerosol therapy for newborns
Nov. 18, 2025

How to create new habits with mindfulness and habit stacking
Nov. 17, 2025

Less is more: New VCU study shows giving workers less autonomy improves their creativity
Nov. 17, 2025

Most people do not feel free to leave a police interrogation room, VCU research finds
Nov. 13, 2025

‘These aren’t bad kids’: Uncovering the roots of aggression in children
Nov. 11, 2025

The opioid epidemic in Virginia: 2,000+ saved lives, $5.2B in possible savings
Nov. 7, 2025

VCU research in action: Offering a leg up to patients with chronic kidney disease
Oct. 31, 2025

VCU and UAlbany earn $6.5M grant to launch a Wellstone muscular dystrophy center
Oct. 31, 2025

Why VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology
Oct. 30, 2025

The hidden dangers of vapes: VCU study reveals chemicals, risks and teen use
Oct. 28, 2025

Halloween’s biggest scare? It’s the price of candy
Oct. 28, 2025

How I found my research: Liam Babcock savors the challenges and lessons of discovery
Oct. 27, 2025

To fight cybercrime, VCU student unravels the layers of 3D printing
Oct. 27, 2025

VCU twins are a double-dose of health care service as EMTs and researchers
Oct. 17, 2025

VCU research in action: Teaching patients to take a deep breath
Oct. 16, 2025

He is bringing the Atlantic sturgeon back from the brink
Oct. 16, 2025

VCU team heads to Congress for Rally for Medical Research
Oct. 9, 2025

Proactive teams still need leadership and focus, VCU study finds
Oct. 8, 2025

Lana Sargent of the School of Nursing selected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
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Oct. 8, 2025

VCU ecologist Chris Gough named new Rice Rivers Center executive director
Oct. 2, 2025

How many trees are on VCU’s campuses?
Oct. 2, 2025

VCU alum offers new hope for treating Tourette syndrome
Sept. 29, 2025

Andrew Chesnut selected as co-editor of religion encyclopedia
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Sept. 29, 2025

VCU’s second annual Humanities Week will highlight their transformative power for real-world challenges
Sept. 26, 2025

The molecule found at VCU that powered a Wall Street transaction
Sept. 25, 2025

VCU Libraries event to highlight Richmond police surveillance films from civil rights era
Sept. 19, 2025

VCU research in action: Using Photovoice to focus communication for job-seekers with IDD
Sept. 17, 2025

Christina Philips embraces her move from learner to mentor in orthodontics
Sept. 12, 2025

Social work project sees an ‘invisible population’: Homeless, unaccompanied youth
Sept. 11, 2025

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

Students’ summer field research gets a payoff in the fall
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

Wright Center administrator wins Fulbright award
Sept. 4, 2025

American Counseling Association honors VCU’s Daniel Gutierrez
Sept. 3, 2025

VCU’s race car team returns to the fast lane
Aug. 22, 2025

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

VCU research in action: Finding answers in the algae in Richmond’s lakes
Aug. 21, 2025

In stalking the ‘silent killer,’ he transforms health in the liver and beyond
Aug. 20, 2025

Richmond’s youth violence risk overlaps with historic redlining, new VCU research finds
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

How ‘Swift Futuring’ may help organizations rapidly achieve a positive climate and culture
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. 13, 2025

Ancient teeth lead VCU researcher to new human ancestor
Aug. 11, 2025

A portable water tank from a VCU public-private partnership is designed to transform cancer radiation therapy
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. 4, 2025

For the NFL, authenticity can’t be a trick play to Gen Z
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 23, 2025

Primary care shortage affects 44% of Virginia’s neighborhoods and almost 3.8 million residents, new VCU study finds
July 21, 2025

Is your job slowly burning you out?
July 14, 2025

Her mission: Clearing the air about the hidden danger in vapes
July 10, 2025

Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics
July 9, 2025

In creating an ad, using AI for scenes – but not people – may retain consumer trust
July 8, 2025

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

Whose satisfaction is more important to your business? Your customers or your employees?
July 2, 2025

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

Psychologists urge an end to labeling antisocial traits as ‘dark’
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
June 24, 2025

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

To combat sexual violence among college students, VCU researcher turns to video games
June 20, 2025

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