People who have greater levels of mindfulness — or the tendency to maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment — are better able to cope with the pain of being rejected by others, according to a new study led by a team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

Wenheng Zhang and students in her lab study plants and their genes. Their research could lead to knowledge of critical areas in need of environmental protection.

Coastal lifestyle brand Toadfish Outfitters to donate all proceeds of its Virginia sales.

Virginia Commonwealth University has raised $613.5 million toward its $750 million goal in the Make It Real Campaign for VCU, the university announced today.

Alexandria Ritchie, a 2018 biomedical engineering graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering, is one of 10 OZY Genius Award winners selected nationally for her idea to develop a pressure-sensing epidural needle device.

Scott Moorehead was thrown into a deep depression when he lost his sense of smell five years ago due to a traumatic brain injury. Moorehead fell in the driveway of his Marion, Indiana, home while teaching his then 6-year-old son, Mason, how to skateboard.

Grant supports research to accelerate the translation of research discovery into improved patient care

Understanding the secrets of Skeleton Lake, using zebrafish to study neuron development and mapping tick infestations seem to be unrelated. But they are all tied together as topics researched by students in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.