Undergraduate Student News

Four current VCU students and two alums have received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. (File photo)

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.

Alyssa Sievers' knee injury in high school sparked an interest in health care that has endured. (Contributed photo)

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.

Sheila Hernandez-Rubio will spend two years conducting research with the NIH after graduation, looking into health disparities in Black and Hispanic communities. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

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.

Ty Phillips, an aspiring doctor majoring in biology and philosophy, says he "loves all sciences, all sorts of knowledge." (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

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 InSight students take the lead on every aspect of the program’s regular newscasts. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

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.

Nyla Harris, a junior biology major and aspiring doctor, helped save a restaurant customer’s life in March. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

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.

Twin sisters Anna (left) and Gabby Carter, who will graduate in May, are both majoring in anthropology and minoring in art history at VCU. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2024: Identical twins Gabby and Anna Carter have traveled their own paths – often together

April 22, 2024

Anthropology majors and art history minors have embraced the humanities and opportunities to work in the field.

Aditya Kotha and Andy Shar, who are both juniors at VCU, have earned Goldwater Scholarships. (Contributed photos)

Two undergraduates selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

April 16, 2024

Aditya Kotha and Andy Shar reflect excellence in STEM and a commitment to research.

Sophomore Charmi Patel, shown here scanning replicas in a classroom inside VCU’s STEM Building, researched bone pathology in nonhuman primates with guidance from mentor Marie Vergamini. (Kevin Morley, VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Charmi Patel goes bone-deep behind the scenes at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

April 12, 2024

VCU sophomore studies skeletons of nonhuman primates for clues into death and disease.