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John Jones, who is pictured stocking a Ram Fridge, is the principal investigator for a $1.04 million grant to launch a coordinated initiative to reduce food waste across VCU and VCU Health. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

New initiative to reduce food waste, increase composting at VCU and VCU Health

June 18, 2026

The Food Rescue and Composting initiative aims to reduce an estimated more than 120,000 pounds of food waste.

After completing her Ph.D., Milan Marsh hopes to begin a career in industry, applying mathematical modeling to real-word problems. (Contributed image)

VCU and math have long been part of the equation for systems modeling student Milan Marsh

June 16, 2026

A high school program on campus helped propel her Ph.D. studies, which touch on biology and disease.

Since the creation of his Wikipedia account in 2007, VCU professor Peter Uetz has made more than 6,000 edits – enough to put him in the top 0.1% of users. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

This VCU professor’s extracurricular gig? Wikipedia editor

June 11, 2026

School of Life Sciences professor Peter Uetz, Ph.D., uses the online encyclopedia as a teaching tool, both inside the classroom and out.

David Coogan (bottom left) co-authors Stanley Craddock upper left), Ron Fountain (upper right), Naji Mujahid (middle left), Kelvin Belton (middle right), and Dean Turner (bottom right) wrote “After Jail, Before Freedom.” (Photo of jail by John Dooley. Photos of authors by Skip Rowland)

In ‘After Jail, Before Freedom,’ VCU author David Coogan revisits his co-authors

June 4, 2026

The English professor’s new sequel to ‘Writing Our Way Out’ continues exploring incarceration, and its aftermath, through storytelling.

Award recipients of the VCU AHSS Fund are identified through a peer review process with an emphasis on projects that expand imagination, innovation, self-reflection and society as well as cultural identity. (File photo)

VCU drives societal change with 10 new Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund awards

June 3, 2026

Nearly $100,000 is being awarded to fund projects on teacher education, AI, environmental governance, the history of Black dentistry and more.

In her role as co-executive director of VCU Votes, VCU senior Roqia Ali’s goal is to meet her peers where they are as she spreads the word about civic engagement. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Family journey inspires Roqia Ali’s passion for civic engagement

June 2, 2026

The VCU Votes leader champions democracy and doesn’t take it for granted.

Four new VCU Fulbright recipients will travel to Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil. (File photo)

Two current VCU students, two recent alums receive prestigious Fulbright awards

June 2, 2026

The selections continue VCU’s upward trend of honorees in the federal cultural exchange program.

Philanthropist Inger Rice stands in front of the lodge named in her honor at the Rice Rivers Center in 2017. (File photo)

Inger Rice, whose vision and support helped establish the VCU Rice Rivers Center, dies at 96

May 22, 2026

The Richmond-based philanthropist’s initial gift of 342 acres along the James River has bolstered life sciences education at VCU.

Seeing double: VCU anthropologist Bernard K. Means’ latest project includes 3D-printing his own skull. (Jonathan Haff, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Hit by a cyclist, VCU professor has a 3D brainstorm

May 22, 2026

Bernard K. Means, director of the Virtual Curation Lab, turned his CT scan into a skull model that could offer lots of creative opportunities.

Recent VCU grad Stephen Tivenan aims to use systems modeling and analysis to advocate for the environment. (Jonathan Haff, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2026: Stephen Tivenan brings AI to climate forecasting

May 21, 2026

With his Ph.D. in systems modeling and analysis, he seeks greater precision and pattern identification in examining our evolving environment.