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July 8, 2026

VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to provide Pell-eligible students with financial aid, career support

The funding supports a second year for VCU’s Career Bridge Program, which helps students graduate on time, with less debt and a clearer path to their career.

Research & discovery

How are AI use and policy changing in schools? New VCU research identifies key gaps

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Postcard From … Alex Pola in France

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New AI-powered platform helps researchers find promising cancer therapies faster

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A photo of a woman sitting at a table covered in gambling chips and bronze statues of two people, a house, a pile of books with a graduation cap on top, a piggy bank, and a car.

June 22, 2026

She shines the light – and leads the way – on the national challenge of gambling addiction

As director of the Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health, VCU researcher Carolyn Hawley has helped create a pioneering statewide treatment network.

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New research examines the experiences of Black girls in Richmond

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VCU ranks among world’s top 20% of global universities

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State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology

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As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU

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New course empowers VCU students to support their peers’ recovery

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Top stories around VCU

VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to provide Pell-eligible students with financial aid, career support

How are AI use and policy changing in schools? New VCU research identifies key gaps

Postcard From … Alex Pola in France

New AI-powered platform helps researchers find promising cancer therapies faster

Latest headlines

Events

How To Get Out of Debt

Center for Human-Animal Interaction Adds Additional Sales Dates for 25th Anniversary Shirt

VCU Mass Communications Graduate Program Informational Session

VCU in the News

Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries

7 new historical markers approved for Central Virginia

Richmond small businesses plead for community support amid rising costs, fewer customers

Gazette-Mail editorial: Rising reasons to be ticked off

She shines the light – and leads the way – on the national challenge of gambling addiction

New research examines the experiences of Black girls in Richmond

VCU ranks among world’s top 20% of global universities

State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology

As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU

New course empowers VCU students to support their peers’ recovery

Chris Reading pushes for physical therapy’s place in the healthcare system