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A photo of a phone on a tripod recording a woman wearing medical scrubs and a stethoscope around her neck while she talks and holds pill bottles.

Oct. 6, 2026

Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new VCU research finds

School of Business marketing professor Suzanne Makarem says physician-influencers may carry more impact than a follower’s own doctor, and ‘that should give us pause.’

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Dance lessons for AI? VCU’s Kate Sicchio links choreography and computers

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VCUarts professor Michelle Yee explores Asian American art through Smithsonian fellowship

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VCU School of Education receives $7.2 million grant for student mental health support

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A photo of an orange mug topped with whipped cream surrounded by spices like cinnamon, all spice, and ginger. Behind the cup are four pumpkins.

Sept. 22, 2026

Why do we love pumpkin spice so much? We ‘fall’ for it.

VCU neuroscientist Catherine Franssen explains our seasonal addiction to the flavor and why we can’t wait for autumn every year.

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Through the lens, toward the truth: Ashley Davis finds their voice in documentary film

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An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

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With a firm belief in the importance of listening to patients, he changed the way sickle cell disease is understood and treated around the world

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Ray Ifanga sharpens his worldview at VCU

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Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new VCU research finds

Dance lessons for AI? VCU’s Kate Sicchio links choreography and computers

VCUarts professor Michelle Yee explores Asian American art through Smithsonian fellowship

VCU School of Education receives $7.2 million grant for student mental health support

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VCU Writing Center Workshop: Introduction to AI

VCU Writing Center Workshop: Paraphrasing

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VCU hosts annual Black and Gold game for sneak peak at basketball teams

Moving Pictures: CAP(S)ULE focuses on the next generation of VCU documentary and nonfiction filmmakers.

Why We Need to Talk to Kids About Consent Sooner Than We Think

Richmond first responders train for mass casualty event at VCU

Why do we love pumpkin spice so much? We ‘fall’ for it.

Through the lens, toward the truth: Ashley Davis finds their voice in documentary film

An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

With a firm belief in the importance of listening to patients, he changed the way sickle cell disease is understood and treated around the world

Ray Ifanga sharpens his worldview at VCU

To target liver disease, VCU researcher turns to a molecule our bodies already have

Hannah Stadtler completes her Ph.D. with a mission to understand HIV and the brain