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Class of 2022: Samia Saleem selected as VCU’s student speaker for commencement
May 9, 2022
Saleem plans to celebrate her classmates’ resilience and remind them that each new day is “an opportunity to try again.”

Ingrassia appointed interim dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences
May 6, 2022
Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D., will begin her tenure as interim dean on July 1.
Class of 2022: Commuting hundreds of miles per week, Trevohn Robinson has the drive to succeed in chemistry
May 6, 2022
Graduating senior Robinson credits his mentors at VCU, his parents and his Honda Civic as he prepares for a doctoral degree and career as a chemist.
Building a sustainable urban park – from the ground up
May 6, 2022
How a class of VCU students’ research – on soil to vegetation and everything in between – is laying the groundwork for the Science Museum of Virginia to develop the sustainable green space of the future

Students surprised with special Zoom guest from the show ‘P-Valley’
May 5, 2022
Cherokee Hall shares her experiences with students who are taking a course that explores the Black female voice in television and blends pop culture with real-world issues and problems.
Students pitch promising business ideas to investors at VCU Demo Day
May 5, 2022
Annual event is part of larger emphasis on experiential learning at VCU.
Inaugural ceremony honors global learning and international students
May 3, 2022
Event celebrates students who have pursued the “curiosity and growth” of global learning while navigating the challenges of the pandemic.
VCU expert: FDA proposed ban on menthol cigarettes ‘historic and long overdue’
April 29, 2022
Mignonne Guy, Ph.D., was recently appointed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee.
Students triumph at prestigious interprofessional case competition
April 28, 2022
CLARION Case Competition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in health care.
Meet-a-Ram: Jessica Trisko Darden
April 28, 2022
Her background as an international pageant winner gives her a unique perspective on gender in politics.