Meet the researchers who met with first lady Jill Biden VCU Massey Cancer Center scientists shared their advances in the fight against cancer and their knowledge about how health disparities intersect with pancreatic, cervical and other cancers. Read more »
A day in the life of a VCU Health resident What is it like to go to a health system every day to train as a future surgeon? Ashley Matthew, a first-year urology intern, explains. Read more »
VCU’s next Common Book is ‘Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore’ The 2018 book exploring climate change and sea level rise will be read by first-year VCU students and the university community. Read more »
VCU will resume in-person and hybrid classes beginning March 4 The decision is based on several factors, VCU President Michael Rao said, including an examination of COVID-19 positivity rates and a review of isolation space on campus. Read more »
From stage to screen, performers are adapting during the pandemic Students and instructors at the VCU School of the Arts have changed how they create new productions and reach audiences. Some of those changes are here to stay. Read more »
Black Lives Matter has ‘dramatically shifted the paradigm’ of how mainstream media covers the news 2/26/2021
ICA at VCU’s opening of ‘Harold Mendez: Let us gather in a flourishing way’ postponed to March 5 2/25/2021
VCU researcher is one of two nationwide to receive funding for review of medical education curricula 2/25/2021
First lady Jill Biden, a longtime advocate for cancer education and research, tours VCU’s Massey Cancer Center 2/24/2021
Research VCU researcher is one of two nationwide to receive funding for review of medical education curricula The goal is to use the findings to inform future diversity, equity and inclusion practices across medical schools, said Dina Garcia, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine.
Health First lady Jill Biden tours VCU’s Massey Cancer Center The visit with scientists, doctors and community leaders focused on community collaboration efforts aimed at health disparities and cutting-edge cancer research.
Students VCU’s new STEM building is beginning to take shape Steel beams for the building will be delivered next week. The project at the site of the old Franklin Street Gym will expand lab, classroom and office space for the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Faculty and staff Reconstructing the crime scene How do you transform a forensic science lab meant for in-person instruction into a successful virtual experience? With lots of creativity and a heavy dose of technology.
Alumni Ana Edwards is preserving Black history — and sharing it with others The VCU alumna and chair of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project, will receive the VCU history department’s highest honor for graduate alumni March 18.
Community Black Lives Matter has ‘dramatically shifted the paradigm’ of how mainstream media covers the news Since George Floyd’s killing sparked nationwide protests, Black Lives Matter has led to reforms in media newsrooms that were once unimaginable, according to a panel of Black Richmond journalists.
As if the world did not have enough to worry about, more contagious strains of COVID-19 are now circulating. A variation in the United Kingdom is believed to be twice as contagious and accounts for 60% of the new infections in London, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michelle Doll, a specialist in infectious diseases, talked to VCU News about the implications of new variants and the means of combating them. Read more »