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Marilyn Miller, crime scene guru and founding forensic science faculty member, retires
June 8, 2021
For the past 20 years, Miller, an associate professor in the VCU Department of Forensic Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been a driving force in legitimizing scientific analysis as a sub-discipline of crime scene investigation.
What was COVID-19’s impact on mental health, well-being and substance use early in the pandemic?
June 2, 2021
Research shows that those with a history of adverse childhood experiences were more likely to bear a heavier burden during the pandemic’s initial surge.
Putting science on the ballot
June 2, 2021
Doctoral student Kayla Mathes studies forest ecology and is raising awareness of climate change ahead of Virginia's 2021 elections through her work with the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.
New book co-edited by a VCU professor offers a more inclusive understanding of the Arab diaspora
June 1, 2021
Mariam Alkazemi’s “Arab Worlds Beyond the Middle East and North Africa,” celebrates the achievements and acknowledges the challenges of new communities built by the Arab diaspora around the world.
$2M grant to support programs for elementary school students at risk of social, behavioral, and emotional problems
May 28, 2021
The award, from the Institute of Education Sciences, will fund a four-year project co-led by researchers from VCU and the University of Minnesota.
In memoriam: Philanthropist and alum Dorothy Pauley. She ‘carried an air of happiness everywhere she went.’
May 24, 2021
The longtime university benefactor was the namesake — along with her husband, Stan — of VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and also helped lay the foundation for the VCU College of Engineering.
Joseph Porter, a ‘dedicated scientist’ and psychology professor, retires after 46 years
May 19, 2021
He built his first lab at VCU with his own hands and taught thousands of students at the university. And his research broke ground in the understanding of antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs.
Thomas Inge, a trailblazer in comics scholarship and former VCU professor, dies at 85
May 19, 2021
Inge’s contributions of comics, art, memorabilia and letters were instrumental in the creation of VCU Libraries’ Comic Arts Collection.
How journalism can empower and engage audiences without making them feel depressed
May 18, 2021
A new book co-edited by VCU journalism professor Karen McIntyre Hopkinson explores eight socially-responsible news reporting practices.
A new VCU study explores the ‘nature is healing’ memes that dominated social media at the height of the pandemic
May 18, 2021
The jokes have been called the pandemic’s best meme. A study that originated out of a VCU class examines why.