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Representing medical advances and transdisciplinary research, 22 VCU researchers are inducted into National Academy of Inventors
May 1, 2023
“The unstoppable knowledge creation and the transformative innovation being carried out here is felt locally, nationally and globally,” said P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., vice president for research and innovation.
Blending equity and sustainability, Damian Pitt shapes the future of energy policy
May 1, 2023
Wilder School professor and a leader in VCU’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment connects students to the challenges of powering the future.
Class of 2023: From the Fed to SpaceX, Tara Ram Mohan seeks ways of making an impact
April 28, 2023
Ram Mohan served four internships while at VCU, including one on the Starlink project that led to a full-time job after graduation.
Symposium explores the ‘everything problem’ of climate change – and the path to combat it
April 27, 2023
The transition to a clean energy economy requires interdisciplinary solutions, as reflected in the VCU institute that is hosting this week’s event.
‘Learn, discover, and innovate’: VCU celebrates the opening of its new STEM building
April 26, 2023
VCU held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 168,000-square-foot building dedicated to STEM with space for more than 10,000 students who will take up to 70 courses each semester.
Class of 2023: Fraser Trotter went back to college after dropping out years earlier. At VCU, he earned straight A’s and is headed to a top law school.
April 25, 2023
Trotter, a philosophy major, thought he’d missed his chance at a college degree but found success at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU summer program gave psychology major Vanessa Olazabal a GREAT research subject: fellow Rams
April 24, 2023
She explored links among Latine students’ ethnic-racial identity, relationships, the pandemic and how alcohol use and anxiety were affected.
Class of 2023: Sierra Tutwiler puts her energy into energy
April 24, 2023
First-generation college grad, a double major in physics and mechanical engineering, directs her passion for science and research into power.
Biology major Andy Shar discovers 3D printable ink that ‘everyone was looking for,’ physics professor says
April 20, 2023
Daeha Joung, Ph.D., supports his sophomore research mentee’s independence and success, which now includes published research.
Class of 2023: Saniyah Phillips finds her stage beyond the theater
April 20, 2023
Activism and community are central for political science major, who next will pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at VCU.