Vaughn Garland, Ph.D., a Virginia Commonwealth University adjunct professor, approached his colleagues with the idea of a summerlong festival exploring sound art. After hearing the idea, his colleagues in the School of the Arts knew immediately they needed to be a part of the venture.

As he nears the end of his first year at VCU, Brixey, an engineer who leads an arts school, reflects on how he fits in — and how the university stands out.

Graves, a former U.S. Army captain and decorated combat veteran, comes to VCU with more than 25 years of experience directing and producing award-winning work for top agencies and brands.

People who have greater levels of mindfulness — or the tendency to maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment — are better able to cope with the pain of being rejected by others, according to a new study led by a team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

Wenheng Zhang and students in her lab study plants and their genes. Their research could lead to knowledge of critical areas in need of environmental protection.

Jesse Goldstein, Ph.D., says entrepreneurs and investors in the green economy are encouraging a vision of addressing climate change with new technologies, but argues this system of “green capitalism” is more capitalist than green.

Gypsy M. Denzine, Ph.D., has been hired as senior vice provost for faculty affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, and will begin her new role at the university Aug. 6.

Unlike traditional forensic testing methods, Christopher Ehrhardt’s procedure can be used to identify different cell types in a sample without damaging the sample.