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2022 Elske v.P. Smith Distinguished Lecture
Sept. 6, 2022
Andrew Murphy, Ph.D., formerly of the Department of Political Science presents, "Theorizing Political Martyrdom: George Floyd, Ashli Babbitt, and the Crisis of American Democracy."
VCU honors outstanding educators and researchers at 40th faculty convocation
Aug. 31, 2022
Seven faculty members were recognized for their commitment to the university and their students’ success.
Prestigious NIH grant sets up neuroscience Ph.D. student for continued success
Aug. 30, 2022
Martina Hernandez is the first VCU graduate student to receive a Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience Award, which will fund the remainder of her Ph.D. training and up to four years of postdoctoral research.
‘Life-changing’ fellowship introduces undergraduates to cardiology, medical research
Aug. 29, 2022
Program offered through the VCU Health Pauley Heart Center brings students to MCV Campus for rotations and mentored research experience.
Faculty Convocation will honor seven outstanding educators and researchers
Aug. 26, 2022
The annual awards recognize faculty for their teaching, scholarship and service.
Scholar says Santa Muerte, 'the newest plague saint,' has been a beacon of hope during COVID-19
Aug. 26, 2022
Santa Muerte, ‘the fastest-growing new religious movement in the Americas’ with an estimated 12 million followers, has grown in popularity during the pandemic, says VCU professor and author of ‘Devoted to Death.’
Research office creates new institutes, centers to enrich VCU innovation, scholarship and creativity
Aug. 25, 2022
Six hubs attain university-level status, receive VCU research funding.
Revered professor Bryant Mangum retires after 50 years of teaching at VCU
Aug. 25, 2022
An expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald and The New Yorker magazine, Mangum leaves behind a legacy of kindness and generosity.
Alum Sesha Joi Moon ‘working with purpose and on purpose’ as leader of diversity, equity and inclusion at U.S. Capitol
Aug. 24, 2022
Moon, a two-time VCU graduate who this summer became the director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Office of Diversity and Inclusion, encourages students to have ‘equal parts patience and perseverance’ as they embark on their careers.
VCU graduate’s peace fellowship supports her commitment to human rights work
Aug. 18, 2022
Madeline Doane, who spent a semester in Argentina and hopes to return to work with migrants and Indigenous peoples, is completing a Spanish immersion program as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.