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We are “far better at building these systems than at governing them,” VCU expert Jason Ross Arnold said about political chatbots. (Getty Images)

Here are five primary dangers from political AI chatbots, VCU expert Jason Ross Arnold says

Feb. 5, 2026

The political science professor also shares advice – and a stark warning about the threat to democracy.

Nostalgic pastimes – like looking at old photographs – can increase gratitude and overall well-being, according to new VCU research. (Getty Images)

If you want to feel gratitude in your life, embrace nostalgia, VCU research finds

Feb. 4, 2026

Wistful memories – from a reunion, a song or even a daydream – strengthen a sense of social connection, which drives thankfulness.

Alexander Campbell sits on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates. Campbell has been involved in the political process since he was 9 and today works for Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker. (Contributed image)

Justice, education and advocacy propel Alexander Campbell

Jan. 28, 2026

The senior, who led the push for new state legislation when he was a child, today serves on the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and works for a member of the Virginia House of Delegates – among many other efforts.

Cristina Stanciu, director of the Humanities Research Center at VCU, is a leader in Indigenous and multiethnic literary studies. (File photo)

Cristina Stanciu’s visiting professorship in France deepens VCU’s global humanities reach

Jan. 28, 2026

The director of the Humanities Research Center will spend a month at Université Bordeaux Montaigne.

VCU historian Brooke N. Newman’s new book reveals the untold truth behind the British royal family’s centuries-long involvement and investment in slavery. (Contributed photos)

Slavery was ‘foundational’ to the British monarchy, VCU author Brooke Newman reveals

Jan. 27, 2026

In her new book, ‘The Crown’s Silence,’ the history professor uses thousands of archival records to detail the royal ties to the transatlantic slave trade.

Robert Gray, former chief of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, spoke at a welcome reception on Jan. 21 to kick off his residency at VCU. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Former Pamunkey Chief Robert Gray shares experience in new VCU residency

Jan. 23, 2026

Gray is the inaugural Indigenous Elder in Residence, part of the Humanities Research Center’s On Native Ground initiative.

Valerie Shcherbakova graduated this past December with her undergraduate degree in health, physical education and exercise science, with a concentration in exercise science. (Contributed image)

How I found my research: Dance leads the way for Valerie Shcherbakova

Jan. 22, 2026

The recent exercise sciences graduate sees movement and global health care as ideal partners.

Faculty, students and alums from VCU’s Department of Philosophy have played a role in the annual Virginia High School Ethics Bowl since 2015. (Contributed photo)

VCU helps make the Ethics Bowl a philosophy spotlight for high school students

Jan. 22, 2026

Hosted by Collegiate School and bolstered by VCU’s Department of Philosophy, the annual event facilitates reasoning and civil discourse.

VCU researcher Matthew C.T. Hartman and his team are fighting cancer at the molecular level as part of their work in chemical biology. (Contributed photo)

VCU researcher using $2M in new grants to explore cancer chemical biology

Jan. 22, 2026

The lab of Matthew Hartman is working toward molecules that could help drugs target disease-linked proteins.

cRam Session: Philosophy of Games

Jan. 21, 2026

3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with James Fritz, whose course poses an advanced question at the basic level: Do you even know what a game is?