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Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside it
April 8, 2025
A fall research trip to Spain is yielding more ideas to further integrate language instruction, public art and student engagement.
Longtime journalism professor and Capital News Service founder Wilma Wirt dies at 89
April 8, 2025
A beloved advisor and mentor with high standards, she created hands-on experiences that propelled students into communications and teaching careers.
How I found my research: Abby Bressette seeks a richer understanding of the natural world
April 8, 2025
The environmental studies major and burgeoning birder has already participated in research projects tackling such topics as warblers, caterpillars, invasive species and coastal restoration through both VCU and the NSF.
VCU inventor gives lawmakers a look at the virtual reality treatment that is serving veterans’ mental health
April 4, 2025
To help combat addiction, Jarrod Reisweber’s high-tech, self-directed therapy extends the impact of professional care.
Meet-a-Ram: History Department alumni honoree was a close call – geographically
April 2, 2025
At the Maggie Walker School near VCU, teacher Sam Ulmschneider is instilling wisdom and winning titles in a national civics program.
VCU researcher finds insights into social media, activism and journalism by exploring unrest in Egypt
March 31, 2025
A Facebook group’s transition points to how 2010s expectations for social media didn’t materialize, the Robertson School’s Mariam Alkazemi says.
VCU author examines symbolic use of jewels in Cervantes’ work
March 27, 2025
In her new book, School of World Studies professor Mar Martínez-Góngora highlights the many facets of the ‘Don Quixote’ author’s works.
VCU establishes School of Life Sciences and Sustainability
March 24, 2025
Emphasizing solutions-focused faculty collaboration and student learning, the new school in the College of Humanities and Sciences will combine VCU Life Sciences and the Department of Biology.
For war crimes defendants, media coverage can reflect how audiences see ‘local justice’ and ‘international justice’ differently
March 10, 2025
Exploring the court case of an abducted child soldier who became an extremist commander, VCU professors Jessica Trisko Darden and Amanda Wintersieck see a framework for understanding harsher perceptions at home.
A natural progression: VCU senior joins professor for Harvard research project into elections
March 7, 2025
Political science student Natasha Romero Moskala fills the role of research assistant alongside mentor Alex Keena.