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Saif Alotaibi, a biology major, has embraced the wealth of research opportunities that VCU offers for undergraduates. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

World@VCU: Saif Alotaibi from Kuwait

April 9, 2026

‘You can do research as an undergraduate at VCU. You get so lost because of how many opportunities there are.’

Rohit Paradkar, a junior majoring in bioinformatics, is VCU’s 19th Goldwater Scholar in the past 20 years. (Contributed image)

VCU undergraduate selected for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

April 8, 2026

Rohit Paradkar, a junior in the Honors College, is studying bioinformatics and researching cancer treatment.

VCU School of the Arts is ranked No. 2 in the nation among graduate schools

April 7, 2026

U.S. News & World Report includes 18 VCU programs in the top 50 of its new rankings.

cRam Session: The Physics of Baseball

April 7, 2026

3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with Patrick Woodworth, who takes us out to the ballgame and shares fascinating science behind the sport.

A new series by the College of Humanities and Sciences, America at 250 is exploring the past, present and future of U.S. democracy as the nation approaches a milestone anniversary. (Getty Images)

VCU series on democracy marks America’s 250th anniversary

April 3, 2026

With public events and online offerings, the College of Humanities and Sciences program explores how ideals are evolving.

Brian G. Smith appointed new director of the Robertson School of Communication

April 1, 2026

Smith joins VCU from the University of Mississippi with an extensive background in research on public relations management and social advocacy.

Brian G. Smith has been named director of VCU’s Richard T. Robertson School of Communication. He will begin his role July 1. (Contributed photo)

Brian G. Smith named director of VCU’s Richard T. Robertson School of Communication

April 1, 2026

At the University of Mississippi, he has chaired the Integrated Marketing Communications department.

At VCU, Manuella Escobar said, “I have taken on every opportunity, endeavor and project I stumbled upon to grow as a professional and as a human being.” (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

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

April 1, 2026

Escobar, a Colombia native, gravitated to her line of study when her classmates’ questions about her cultural background transitioned from ‘Narcos’ and drug cartels to Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Latin music.

From left: Brian Alves, Alexis Washington, VCU men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli Jr., Marcus Leary, Ben Rekosh and Andrew Thompson take a break in the media room in Greenville, South Carolina during the Rams' recent NCAA Tournament run. (Courtesy photo)

With Martelli’s praise at NCAA Tournament, student journalists get a bounce

March 31, 2026

And they return the compliment as national attention follows the Rams and the young reporters.

William Thomas has dived into research while at VCU, including researching sickle cell disease – a condition that he has himself. (Jonathan Haff, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2026: William Thomas explores biology, medicine and his own disease

March 27, 2026

Sickle cell disease interrupted his freshman year, but the experience inspired him to join a VCU lab focused on the condition.