Virginia Commonwealth University recognized three individuals last week at the 13th annual Burnside Watstein LGBTQIA+ Awards, an event that honors those who make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, students, alumni and local community members.

Impostor syndrome — or the psychological phenomenon in which a person doubts their accomplishments, feels inadequate and worries they will be exposed as a “fraud” — is a common struggle, particularly in higher education, the workplace and other stressful environments.

Majora Carter, a leading urban revitalization strategy consultant, real estate developer and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, will deliver the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs’ 2018 Morton B. Gulak Lecture in Urban and Regional Planning on Oct. 17.

Central Virginia residents will have more health insurance options to receive in-network care at VCU Health in 2019. Compared to the 2018 offerings, the number of Medicare Advantage and Health Insurance Marketplace plans with in-network access to VCU Health hospitals and clinics will double.

With Election Day fast approaching, Virginia Commonwealth University students are registering to vote in droves, helping Richmond community members get registered, and making plans to get to the polls on Nov. 6. “Students want their voices to be heard,” said Anthony Jones, a senior in the VCU Honors College who has helped lead voter outreach programming on campus and in the community.

Ferrada, M.D., an ardent advocate for inclusivity in the field of surgery, was recently elected chair of the Young Fellows Association of the American College of Surgeons and secretary of the Panamerican Trauma Society.

The forum will feature Republican nominee Corey Stewart and Libertarian nominee Matt Waters. Del. Lamont Bagby will serve as a surrogate on behalf of Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine.

Infants born very preterm, at or before 28 weeks gestation, are at high risk for developmental impairments. Physical therapy and medical specialists from Virginia Commonwealth University are leading a study in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Virginia to determine how early, evidence-based physical therapy intervention can enhance physical, social and cognitive outcomes.

Nearly 75 percent of U.S. households with children report having at least one pet and emerging research shows that positive interactions with pets, such as caretaking behaviors, are associated with better physical, social and educational outcomes among children.

In a quiet conference room in the bustling University Student Commons, a group of students and staff is learning about second chances. Specifically, how they can potentially save the life of someone overdosing on opioids.

Hume-Lee Transplant Center participates in clinical trial for kidney transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients

X.C. Atkins, a Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus, is a writer of many interests.

Even though they came from different parties and ideologies, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln had it right when they spoke of the people, former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder said Oct. 3 at a symposium on the role of urban communities in improving housing, education and public policy.

VCU’s Christopher Reina explains why some people love it while others loathe it.

An executive order forming the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Opioids and Addiction was signed on Sept. 26. VCU faculty bring expertise in addiction recovery, ambulatory services, medicine and dentistry to the 27-member commission.

As part of the grant, the Richmond Teacher Residency program will recruit, prepare and support 190 new teachers in local school districts.

Volleyball, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer all in early contention for A-10 titles.

Stephanie Call and Virginia Pallante share a passion for teaching. Now they also share an award reflective of that passion.

Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., a renowned neuroscientist and author of “Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better,” will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Virginia Commonwealth University will honor a group of its most dedicated alumni later this month at VCU Alumni’s Alumni Volunteer Service Awards celebration.

A newly established program at Virginia Commonwealth University will provide undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds with the opportunity to gain research skills training, work in campus research labs and receive mentorship from VCU faculty researchers.

Virginia Commonwealth University Police Chief John Venuti has been promoted to associate vice president for public safety for VCU and VCU Health.

Robert Diegelmann was working in a physiology laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in 1972 when he and a colleague were recruited to establish a new lab at Virginia Commonwealth University.

When Rob Tregenza and Kirk Kjeldsen, filmmakers and Virginia Commonwealth University cinema professors, submitted their feature “Gavagai” to the top international film festivals, they were disappointed to be turned down.

Members of the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold meetings on Monday, Oct. 8 at 910 W. Franklin St., Richmond, Virginia.

The French drama “Of Gods and Men” is what initially piqued Lea Lahoud’s interest in bees.

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a five-year, $1.48 million grant to a project that aims to improve academic preparation and transfer rates of community college biology students from underrepresented groups, as well as ultimately increase diversity in the biomedical and behavioral sciences.

City and university leaders celebrate park reopening, host ribbon-cutting for Gladding Residence Center.