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Mellon Foundation grants will help VCU professors launch Richmond Freedom School
May 2, 2024
Elizabeth Canfield, Ph.D., with the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, and Mignonne Guy, Ph.D., with the Department of African American Studies, are developing a new program for the Richmond community.
Four VCU students and two recent alums selected for prestigious National Science Foundation funding
May 1, 2024
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports their advancement in STEM disciplines.
Class of 2024: Alyssa Sievers turned injury into opportunity and found her passion for physical therapy
May 1, 2024
The Honors College student, who will pursue graduate studies through VCU, also used Spanish skills to address language barriers to health care.
Class of 2024: Family and diversity inspire Sheila Hernández-Rubio on her path toward medicine and community
April 30, 2024
With a NIH project starting soon, pre-med student embraces how undergraduate research and multicultural groups shaped her VCU experience.
For VCU students, foreign expedition offered a river of knowledge and memories
April 29, 2024
They traveled to Mexico for a journey – and learning opportunity – of a lifetime.
Class of 2024: Ty Phillips brings a philosophical approach to his VCU years, medical hopes and life in general
April 26, 2024
As a double-major student, EMT and aspiring doctor, he embraces his natural curiosity and commitment to community.
VCU alum and Richmond sportswriting veteran Paul Woody inducted into Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
April 26, 2024
Woody’s 40-year career had roots on campus and included coverage of Super Bowls and the Rams’ Final Four run in the 2011 NCAA tournament – and featured thousands of bylines.
Capital News Service and VCU InSight, two powerful proving grounds for journalism students, reach notable milestones
April 25, 2024
The long-running programs not only prepare students for careers in journalism but also serve as vital sources of local and regional news for audiences throughout Virginia.
With quick thinking and CPR skills, pre-med student Nyla Harris helped save a restaurant customer’s life
April 23, 2024
VCU junior’s spring break brunch turned into an emergency scene at Chesterfield County diner.
Professor honored for paper on willingness to get the COVID vaccine
April 22, 2024
Jeanine Guidry, an affiliate faculty member, says improving our understanding of why people may or may not vaccinate remains ‘of great importance.’