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Arts & culture

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VCU poet Edgar Kunz named a Guggenheim fellow

Kunz, an author of two books whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, is pursuing a new project exploring his time in a medieval anachronist organization.

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NEXT Step VCU expands to Richard Bland College and Brightpoint Community College

Student success

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Class of 2026: Sydney Hilovsky takes occupational therapy to the pool for children with autism

Campus & community

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This year's PACME honorees are committed to the success of the VCU community

Events

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Research & discovery

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VCU aims to be ‘not just a national, but an international hub’ for research, VP Rao says in annual address

Rao highlighted VCU’s research growth and some notable faculty contributions while championing the university’s bold new goal to reach $1 billion in sponsored research funding.

Research & discovery

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How I found my research: Manuella Escobar dives deep into the Latino college experience

Research & discovery

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cRam Session: The Physics of Baseball

Campus & community

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New shared-meal project aims to support senior health

Campus & community

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New scholarship honors Jack E. Mackey, who embraced military service and education

Student success

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VCU undergraduate selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Student success

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Class of 2026: VCU teacher residency program helps Heidi Dixon fulfill a dream