90% of Virginia’s early childhood educators face challenging behavior by children, survey finds Early childhood teachers, on average, reported having four children who displayed challenging behavior that interferes with the child’s ability to play, learn and get along with others. Read more »
E-cigarette use by young adults linked to childhood maltreatment A new study led by VCU researchers finds young adults with a history of childhood abuse or neglect are more prone to using e-cigarettes during the transition to adulthood. Read more »
What predicts college students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking. A new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University examined students’ genetic risk of alcohol use, roommates’ drinking habits and the perception of peer drinking. Read more »
VCU’s Jordana Kron is searching for answers to a mystery disease Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory condition that can lead to cardiac failure when it affects the heart. Kron is investigating a new method to treat it. Read more »
‘Queer Eye for the Hero Guy,’ and other notable work to see at VCU’s research symposiums The annual events showcase the best graduate and undergraduate student research. Read more »
‘She’s really come into her own’: How Glynis Boyd Hughes disrupted her story, and found her voice 20 years after leaving VCU early, Hughes, an English student and aspiring educator, is back and pursuing research that is unlocking her academic potential. Read more »
Team researching puzzling cardiac disease receives American Heart Association funding The American Heart Association has awarded a 2019 Collaborative Sciences Award to a team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers investigating a new treatment for cardiac sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to heart failure. 5/17/2019
Student’s rise as a researcher takes her from law school in Brazil to an NIH lab Sarah Izabel discovers a life-changing passion for neuroscience at VCU. 5/16/2019
‘A Little Child Shall Lead Them’: Inside Prince Edward County’s battle for school desegregation A new book co-edited by a VCU history professor provides a documentary account of the battle for — and against — educational opportunity. 5/14/2019
90% of Virginia’s early childhood educators face challenging behavior by children, survey finds Early childhood teachers, on average, reported having four children who displayed challenging behavior that interferes with the child’s ability to play, learn and get along with others. 5/14/2019
Pasta + red = learning: How this NSF grant recipient taught herself to succeed with dyslexia Brooke Danielsson is a rising star in biomedical research. And her work in nontraditional learning is helping young students work within their own challenges. 5/13/2019
E-cigarette use by young adults linked to childhood maltreatment A new study led by VCU researchers finds young adults with a history of childhood abuse or neglect are more prone to using e-cigarettes during the transition to adulthood. 5/10/2019
What predicts college students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking. A new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University examined students’ genetic risk of alcohol use, roommates’ drinking habits and the perception of peer drinking. 4/30/2019
VCU students’ Civil War research will be on display at American Civil War Museum’s grand opening The research by graduate history students will be part of the museum’s efforts to provide a more inclusive understanding of the Civil War. 4/26/2019