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Sophomore Charmi Patel, shown here scanning replicas in a classroom inside VCU’s STEM Building, researched bone pathology in nonhuman primates with guidance from mentor Marie Vergamini. (Kevin Morley, VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Charmi Patel goes bone-deep behind the scenes at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

April 12, 2024

VCU sophomore studies skeletons of nonhuman primates for clues into death and disease.

Eclipse attracts awed crowd

April 9, 2024

The VCU community gathered on Monday to enjoy a partial solar eclipse that made for must-see viewing.

Max Biscarr, a sophomore kinetic imaging major, performs an electronic music composition that incorporates air temperature data and soil temperature data collected at the VCU Rice Rivers Center. (Photo by Allen Jones, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

The sound of science: VCU students compose electronic music that incorporates environmental data gathered at VCU Rice Rivers Center

April 5, 2024

The ear, not just the eye, is a powerful route for experiencing and interpreting data, and a course that unites VCUarts and VCU Life Sciences is finding the harmony in nature.

Emily Richardson is one of 29 fellows selected for Carnegie-Knight News21, a national reporting initiative headquartered at Arizona State University. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2024: As part of journalism’s next generation, Emily Richardson is ready to ask the tough questions

April 5, 2024

The mass communications major already has her first post-VCU assignment: a prestigious reporting fellowship.

Exercise may benefit women’s longevity more dramatically than men’s, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Getty Images)

How does exercise affect the health of women and men differently?

April 4, 2024

VCU exercise physiologist Danielle Kirkman outlines differing factors and outcomes – and how our knowledge is evolving.

VCU chemistry professor Mychal Smith, who began doing strongman competitions in 2018, recently attended the Arnold Amateur World Championships, finishing 11th in his group. (Owens Media)

Powerhouse professor Mychal Smith is one of the world’s strongest men

April 3, 2024

Smith, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, balances his time in the classroom with an unlikely hobby: amateur strongman competitions.

Ana Edwards, an assistant professor of African American studies at VCU, has been interviewing members of the Family Representative Council, including Joe Jones and others who have been connected with the work going back to 1994. (Contributed photo)

VCU students, faculty document oral history of the East Marshall Street Well Project

April 2, 2024

The Health Humanities Lab, a research lab at VCU’s Humanities Research Center, is conducting the project in collaboration with the Family Representative Council.

TikTok’s algorithm makes the platform stand out, said Joshua Smith, an assistant professor in VCU’s Robertson School of Media and Cultured, with its For You Page bringing users closer to the stuff that matters to them most. (Getty Images)

Potential TikTok ban is a high-stakes threat for its young user base and beyond, VCU professor says

March 29, 2024

The Robertson School’s Joshua Smith hopes lawmakers consider other approaches amid security concerns tied to the social media app.

The Memory Studies Lab is hosting a symposium on April 2, featuring a keynote lecture from Edward Ayers, professor and president emeritus at the University of Richmond. (Getty Images)

First public event from VCU’s Memory Studies Lab features prominent history scholar Edward Ayers

March 28, 2024

The April 2 symposium highlights the wide-ranging aspects and ramifications of how we interpret the past.

Jennoa Fleming, a senior environmental studies major at VCU, researches the James River rock pools, focusing on a small aquatic snail. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

How I found my research: Jennoa Fleming studies the small wonders of the rock pools to understand our future on Earth

March 27, 2024

Fleming has been researching the rock pools of the James River since she was a high school student. ‘Ecology is where I truly belong,’ she said. ‘I can’t imagine doing anything else.’