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Robert Gray, former chief of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, spoke at a welcome reception on Jan. 21 to kick off his residency at VCU. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Former Pamunkey Chief Robert Gray shares experience in new VCU residency

Jan. 23, 2026

Gray is the inaugural Indigenous Elder in Residence, part of the Humanities Research Center’s On Native Ground initiative.

Valerie Shcherbakova graduated this past December with her undergraduate degree in health, physical education and exercise science, with a concentration in exercise science. (Contributed image)

How I found my research: Dance leads the way for Valerie Shcherbakova

Jan. 22, 2026

The recent exercise sciences graduate sees movement and global health care as ideal partners.

Faculty, students and alums from VCU’s Department of Philosophy have played a role in the annual Virginia High School Ethics Bowl since 2015. (Contributed photo)

VCU helps make the Ethics Bowl a philosophy spotlight for high school students

Jan. 22, 2026

Hosted by Collegiate School and bolstered by VCU’s Department of Philosophy, the annual event facilitates reasoning and civil discourse.

VCU researcher Matthew C.T. Hartman and his team are fighting cancer at the molecular level as part of their work in chemical biology. (Contributed photo)

VCU researcher using $2M in new grants to explore cancer chemical biology

Jan. 22, 2026

The lab of Matthew Hartman is working toward molecules that could help drugs target disease-linked proteins.

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cRam Session: Philosophy of Games

Jan. 21, 2026

3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with James Fritz, whose course poses an advanced question at the basic level: Do you even know what a game is?

Kiersten Fultz was in the first cohort of students in VCU’s accelerated forensics program. (Contributed image)

Class of 2025: Kiersten Fultz found her focus in forensic science

Jan. 16, 2026

The transfer student is among the first graduates from VCU’s accelerated master’s program, and she is heading way out west to work as a DNA analyst.

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CHS welcomes Corey Moore to the Dean's Office

Jan. 9, 2026

Corey will serve as associate dean for enrollment and student success.

Shruti Shrivastava is pictured dressed in the Oxford Sub Fusc, the traditional academic attire required at Oxford University. Shrivastava is in front of Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre and Bodleian Library. (Contributed image)

How I found my research: Shruti Shrivastava’s interest in evolutionary biology takes her to Oxford

Jan. 5, 2026

Shrivastava is studying how biological diversity might change over time due to the effects of climate change.

VCU’s research expenditures cross $500 million for first time, ranking 46th nationally for fiscal 2024

Dec. 29, 2025

The top 50 placement for the fourth straight year among public universities reflects the growing impact of VCU’s research and innovation enterprise.

At VCU, impactful innovation follows multiple paths

Dec. 19, 2025

Here is how researchers turn inventions into ventures — and why industry and government are taking notice.