'Think on This': madison moore on merging art, music and academics The assistant professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies talks about being a DJ, and how it informs and influences his work in the classroom. Read more »
Marilyn Miller, crime scene guru and founding forensic science faculty member, retires Miller, an associate professor in the VCU Department of Forensic Science, has been a driving force in legitimizing scientific analysis as a sub-discipline of crime scene investigation. Read more »
Thomas Barker, first dean of VCU College of Health Professions, dies at 90 A leader at VCU for nearly 30 years, Barker spent his life serving others in education, health care and the military, bringing people together to improve the lives of students and patients. Read more »
Department of Veterans Affairs honors VCU researcher for pioneering traumatic brain injury research David Cifu’s work in the field includes leading two federally funded projects to address the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury in military service personnel and veterans. Read more »
New book co-edited by a VCU professor offers a more inclusive understanding of the Arab diaspora Mariam Alkazemi’s “Arab Worlds Beyond the Middle East and North Africa,” celebrates the achievements and acknowledges the challenges of new communities built by the Arab diaspora around the world. Read more »
‘Think on This’: Garret Westlake on solving complex problems in the world The executive director of VCU's da Vinci Center builds a culture of collaboration at the university and helped create the first master of product innovation program in the country. 6/21/2021
A link in the chain: Building on his mentor’s work, Martin Safo closes in on sickle cell treatment The pharmacy professor and his team are pursuing a treatment that has the potential to "improve and save the lives of millions of people.” 6/16/2021
Enjoli and Sesha Joi Moon’s JXN Project is an effort to tell Black Richmond stories ‘truthfully and completely’ Their work, which celebrates 150 years of history in Jackson Ward, is capturing the neighborhood's pivotal role in the evolution of the Black American experience. 6/16/2021
‘Your order is ready’: Curbside pickup and delivery skyrocketed during the pandemic. It could lead to permanent consumer changes. An increase in these services from retailers, restaurants and grocery stores could mean a shift in how we shop. 6/15/2021
‘Think on This’: madison moore on merging art, music and academics The assistant professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies talks about being a DJ, and how it informs and influences his work in the classroom. 6/11/2021
Marilyn Miller, crime scene guru and founding forensic science faculty member, retires For the past 20 years, Miller, an associate professor in the VCU Department of Forensic Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been a driving force in legitimizing scientific analysis as a sub-discipline of crime scene investigation. 6/8/2021
VCU will require students to get COVID-19 vaccine for fall semester Virginia Commonwealth University will require students taking classes this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19, university leaders announced Monday. 6/8/2021
Cities worldwide took space for cars and gave it to people during the pandemic. Will it stick? From slow streets to parklets, quick retrofits of public (and sometimes private) space rapidly expanded in response to COVID-19. While some changes are temporary, others could become permanent. 6/7/2021