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Alum spotlight: Correy Faciane (B.S.’16/H&S) creates an organization to helps others achieve their mission
Apr 16, 2021
Growing up in Northern Virginia, Correy Faciane (B.S.’16/H&S) volunteered with Eddie’s Club, a nonprofit recreational center that provided events and activities for disabled youth. He returned in 2013, on a trip home from Virginia Commonwealth University, and was disheartened by what he found.
E-cigarettes with a cigarette-like level of nicotine are effective in reducing smoking and exposure to carcinogen, study finds
April 12, 2021
The study provides important information for smokers who may be trying to use e-cigarettes as a means to cut down on their smoking habit.
Undergraduate students present research to industry partners
Apr 7, 2021
NASA, Altria and GSK are just a few of the national companies that participate in the annual Chemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Brewing up a partnership: Ryan Mitchell (B.S.’12/H&S), Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery celebrate National Beer Day with the “Don’t Start No Stuff” Hazy IPA
Apr 6, 2021
The craft beer industry has cultivated creative ways to give back to the community. For Mitchell, supporting his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, began when he opened Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery in Carytown in 2015.
Helping the Hispanic community in the midst of the pandemic
April 5, 2021
Students in the VCU service-learning course Hispanic Immigrants in the U.S. are continuing to make a difference.
Podcast by VCU students on graffiti-covered Confederate monuments named a finalist in NPR national contest
April 2, 2021
The podcast, “When Time Slows Down,” is one of 10 finalists in the NPR Student Podcast Challenge: College Edition. Winners will be featured in segments on “Morning Edition” or “All Things Considered.”
Will the U.S. public support donating COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries?
March 31, 2021
A new study led by VCU researchers surveyed 788 people. Among its findings: Older people were less likely to support donating vaccines, as were Republicans.
Class of 2021: Raven Witherspoon is pursuing a career in physics to help improve the world
March 29, 2021
The VCU Honors College student hopes to help reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the world and “transfer those materials into peaceful uses like civil nuclear energy.”
Conspiracy theories are dividing us. How do we talk about them?
March 26, 2021
Social media groups are allowing people to form strong communities around shared beliefs — even if they aren’t true. To discuss this with loved ones requires a careful approach.
What would Donna Reed do?
March 26, 2021
VCU graduate Annie Newton discusses “The Donna Reed Show” and how Reed, a celebrated actress, shaped feminism in the 1950s and 60s.