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Hands-on Chemistry, one of the College of Humanities Sciences Summer Camp offerings this year, offered dynamic labs, such as growing crystals using borax and building a spectroscope for a chromatography activity. (Contributed image)

Summer camps give middle and high school students an authentic college experience

July 22, 2026

Weeklong sessions from the College of Humanities and Sciences range from AI and chemistry to genealogy and primatology, providing campers an on-campus education with VCU faculty and facilities.

During a one-year AAUW fellowship, English professor Rachel Gevlin will work on her new book, which explores how British authors such as Jane Austen characterized men’s pre- and extra-marital sex. (Contributed photo)

Rachel Gevlin earns AAUW fellowship to support book on sexual mores in domestic fiction

July 21, 2026

‘Divorcing the Rake’ will explore how late 18th-century authors portrayed adultery, bigamy and divorce and the cultural impact that their works had.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics doctoral alum teaches the next generation of mathematicians

July 16, 2026

Rayan Ibrahim, Ph.D. (M.S.’21, Ph.D.’24), shares his passion for numbers and research with his students at Hamilton College

At a recent event at VCU, Melissa Holds the Enemy, chief justice for the Upper Mattaponi, said, “We are reclaiming and strengthening what has already belonged to us.” (Jake Burns, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Summit explores judicial aspects of Virginia’s tribal nations

July 15, 2026

The Upper Mattaponi Tribe and VCU’s Humanities Research Center collaborate on the second annual gathering.

Compound Interest: Physics masters alum brings technical expertise to nanoscience sales

July 14, 2026

Dalton Echard (M.S.’16) shows there are many industry paths to utilize a physics education

From bulky to body-ready: Reimagining vibration therapy as a wearable platform

July 14, 2026

Daeha Joung and his research team are transforming rigid vibration therapy devices into comfortable, wearable tech for patients with Parkinson's and other neurological disorders.

Josh Skillman, director for communications and marketing for the Division of Student Affairs, (third from left) with students Makayla Williams, Keyouna Richardson, Devan Wagner, Jee King, Jayla Brown, Angel Oppong and Ava Blu Ganaden. Students have been integral to the division’s communications efforts. (Photo by Jesse Scott, Division of Student Affairs)

VCU broadens reach of Transforming Federal Work-Study Internship Program

July 14, 2026

Up to 150 eligible students can participate this year to combine financial aid with career development.

VCU announces merger of math and stats departments

July 8, 2026

The newly established Department of Mathematics and Statistics will serve thousands of students with a streamlined, collaborative approach to education.

Alex Pola said his best experiences in Paris have been spur of the moment or come from the people he has met – not by studying social media as a guide. (Contributed photo)

Postcard From … Alex Pola in France

July 7, 2026

We caught up with the VCU mass communications major for a quick report on his study abroad experience.

New technology could help researchers identify promising cancer therapies more rapidly and provide a way to test treatments on a patient's own tumor cells. (iStock)

New AI-powered platform helps researchers find promising cancer therapies faster

July 7, 2026

The approach, which could help guide more personalized treatment decisions, uses cancer cells from patients to create tiny, lab-grown replicas of tumors, known as organoids.