Students and employees — working in a contact tracing unit on campus under the oversight of the Virginia Department of Health — are helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The VCU School of Education center supports adult educators, who then provide instruction for adult learners throughout the state.

Plus: Study abroad canceled through May 2021. VCU creates a “COVID-19 rumor mill” page. Provost Gail Hackett will retire in June.

The associate professor and interim chair of the Department of Art Education passed away Sept. 16 at age 47 after battling brain cancer.

Johannes Barfield and the other alumni honorees will be honored in a virtual ceremony Oct. 15.

Mallory Perryman’s book, “Mediated Democracy,” covers the complex relationship between media, politics and citizenship.

These members of the Class of 2024 are off to a strong start, whether from campus or their homes.

For entrepreneur Eric Edwards, the strong connections he built at VCU have led to ongoing partnerships, including a new one between his company, Phlow Corp., and the Medicines for All Institute.

When Hollee McGinnis was a college student, questions about her identity as a transracial adoptee from South Korea raised in an Irish-Catholic family sparked her undergraduate thesis and questions that have shaped her career.

Massey is one of four cancer centers in Virginia participating in the trial, which will contribute to a deeper understanding of the impacts of infection.

The website offers nonpartisan information about the Nov. 3 election for VCU voters and the general public.

The increase of 123% occurred during a time when VCU Medical Center was experiencing a lower-than-average number of overall visits.

The Trump administration on Friday announced that it was banning the Chinese-owned TikTok from U.S. mobile app stores and was forbidding companies from hosting the short-form mobile video platform in the U.S.

At a virtual forum, the VCU alumnus shares his thoughts on adapting during COVID-19, the summer protests, and his personal journey in journalism.

Board also approves resolutions to commemorate a former arts dean and rename the African American studies academic building.

“The main idea is to convince our peers of their own importance in every election if they want to see the change that they talk about all year round.”

Wilder’s historic campaign drew the attention of the world and “contributed to the demographic diversity that has transformed Virginia.”

The poll also found anxiety over a future COVID-19 vaccine, with four-in-ten Virginians saying they are not likely to get one.

Histology professor John Bigbee is among four educators nationwide receiving this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award.

As she steps into her new role at VCU, Higginbotham discusses her research, her path to academia, Disney, and how she challenges students to seek out unasked questions.

A new report on remote work during the pandemic also documents a striking diversity in who works from home and what industries have experienced larger employment losses.

“The Major Metaphors of Evolution: Darwinism Then and Now,” aims to address some of mankind’s most urgent problems by bringing back some of the complexity in Charles Darwin’s original arguments.

The statewide poll also provides insights into Virginians’ opinions on Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Ryan Green’s design, one of four runners-up out of 3,000 submissions, focused on three themes: “resiliency, hospitality and unity — all three of which, I think, Mississippi really embodies.”

VCU’s Said Sebti and colleagues are working to further develop the drug, which targets tumors driven by a cancer-causing protein.

Around the university, statues, plaques and building names that honor former Confederates have been part of the campus landscape. They could soon become a thing of the past.

VCU researchers have been awarded a $3 million grant to study the risk factors and consequences of drinking in one’s 30s and 40s.

In “Railroaded,” author Dale Brumfield describes the sham trials, corruption and biased news coverage that marked Virginia’s electric chair executions from 1908-1920.

Spanning different fields of study and expertise, the honorees say collaboration and making connections with students are the keys to success.

Louie Correa wanted to help local kids celebrate their birthdays during the pandemic. His weekly neighborhood parade is offering important lessons in kindness and gratitude during a chaotic time.