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Image from the syllabus for Christopher Martiniano's Greetings From Hell summer class. (Contributed image)

Mixing the old and the new, Greetings from Hell puts a devilishly vivid spin on a VCU summer course

June 27, 2023

Through literature, art and even AI, students in Christopher Martiniano’s pandemic-era class dug into the underworld.

Kevin Allison Ph.D., speaking into a microphone

Kevin Allison appointed chair of the Department of Psychology

June 26, 2023

Allison recently served as associate chair in the Department of Psychology and as associate vice president for strategy and development in the Office of the President.

Mary Caton Lingold sitting at a picnic table with a book open in front of her

Mary Caton Lingold appointed director of Media, Art and Text Program

June 26, 2023

The MATX program is an interdisciplinary doctoral program between the Department of English, the Robertson School of Media and Culture, and the School of the Arts, and is housed in the College of Humanities and Sciences.

Tess Gunty’s novel, “The Rabbit Hutch,” is set in a dilapidated Midwestern apartment complex over the course of one formidably hot July week in Vacca Vale, Indiana. (Contributed photo)

Tess Gunty wins the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for ‘The Rabbit Hutch’

June 26, 2023

Marco Aldi, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, leads students in a braiding activity. (Contributed photo)

Twisted in knots? That’s a good thing at VCU Geometry Camp for middle-schoolers

June 23, 2023

The weeklong summer day program uses hands-on learning to make math meaningful at an impressionable age.

Four students and one faculty member holding up trophies

Revolutionizing the classroom: Re-engagement projects propel dynamic teaching, advancing student success

June 20, 2023

The VCU College of Humanities and Sciences’ 2022-23 re-engagement grants offered faculty members new opportunities to connect with their students. Get a glimpse at four unique projects.

What to watch: Get into the spirit of Juneteenth

June 15, 2023

Celebrate the holiday with these films, TV shows and more, as recommended by VCU faculty.

Nicholas Farrell, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry, is retiring from VCU after a decorated career. (Contributed photo)

Nicholas Farrell, VCU chemist with a major legacy in cancer treatment, retires after 30 years

June 15, 2023

Professor helped develop Triplatin, a drug with the potential to treat ‘some of the most aggressive cancer types’ – and helped develop countless student researchers.

Trisko Darden UNOCT: Jessica Trisko Darden, Ph.D., records an informational video for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism during a visit to Doha, Qatar. (Contributed photo)

U.N. counterterrorism program features VCU’s Jessica Trisko Darden

June 14, 2023

At inaugural Behavioral Insights Academy, associate professor of political science shares expertise on women’s role in political violence.

Rima Franklin, Ph.D., who will serve as interim vice provost of VCU Life Sciences, conducts research in microbial ecology, wetland and soil biogeochemistry, nitrogen cycling, and environmental and public health microbiology. (File photo)

Rima Franklin named interim vice provost of VCU Life Sciences

June 12, 2023

Franklin, who will continue to serve as chair of the Department of Biology, joined the VCU faculty in 2007.