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In ‘breaking’ traditional office hours, VCU is helping students succeed
Nov. 13, 2023
The new approach – “student hours” – in VCU’s Science Hub in the new STEM building is being embraced by students and faculty alike.
A new VCU project seeks to reduce gun violence with the help of virtual reality
Nov. 10, 2023
The CDC-funded study will combine cutting-edge technology with evidence-based practices to reduce gun violence and unintentional firearm injuries.
How the ‘Newsroom at VCU’ covered Election Day in Virginia
Nov. 9, 2023
In the field and with General Assembly control at stake, student journalists serve audiences statewide on digital and broadcast platforms.
Navy veteran and VCU doctoral student Jennifer Weggen is serving her military colleagues on many fronts
Nov. 8, 2023
Her research focus on PTSD, traumatic brain injury and heart health, and her work with student and alumni military groups, reflect a longstanding passion with family roots.
VCU’s new STEM Career Expo stems from students taking the lead
Nov. 6, 2023
Event on Nov. 9 pulls together campus resources, offers networking opportunities and spotlights diversity.
Snake species named after VCU professor
Nov. 2, 2023
The pit viper now known as Trimeresurus uetzi is named after VCU professor Peter Uetz for “his invaluable help to herpetologists.”
Alum Meika Downey brings Virginia’s rich history to life
Nov. 1, 2023
One of the first to earn VCU’s public history graduate certificate, Downey works as the education manager for Preservation Virginia.
Columbia University history professor to speak at VCU about slavery, reparations and the Caribbean
Nov. 1, 2023
Natasha Lightfoot’s address on Nov. 6 is sponsored by the Department of History and the Alexandrian Society.
VCU author SJ Sindu explores isolation and artistry in short story collection ‘The Goth House Experiment’
Oct. 31, 2023
Creative writing professor, who spent more than a decade on the project, offers insight into the process and the intersection of real life and fiction.
VCU team receives National Science Foundation grant to investigate vaccine inequity and acceptance
Oct. 30, 2023
With expertise in behavior science, math and other fields, the MAVEN project aims to boost public health in the post-pandemic era.