VCU professor's research sheds new light on the behavior of ultra-high-speed aircraft and could influence the design of future spacecraft and hypersonic vehicles.

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.

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.

Two VCU researchers are studying how a gene could influence cognitive decline in patients undergoing treatment for breast and endometrial cancers.

The Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at Virginia Commonwealth University has received a $19.78 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to launch a five-year project focused on predicting the outcomes of government regulations of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that poor academic achievement can lead to substance abuse.

Every year, VCU introduces exciting new programs, people and places to the university and local communities.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.99 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of faculty women leaders at Virginia Commonwealth University that will increase the recruitment, retention and advancement of STEM female faculty across the university.