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‘A painful chapter in our nation’s history’: New class to shed light on Indigenous boarding schools
Aug. 3, 2021
The course will examine the traumatic histories at the schools in the United States and Canada, where thousands of Native children lost connections with their cultures, languages and families.
Faculty and staff work to create new scholarship honoring alum James Rothrock
Aug. 3, 2021
The former commissioner of the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services spent his life advocating for people with disabilities.
Graphic novel illustrated by VCU professor tells the story of ‘The Day the Klan Came to Town’
Aug. 2, 2021
The comic is a fictionalized retelling of a community’s resistance to a violent march of thousands of Ku Klux Klan members in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
VCU forensic science instructor appears on ‘Forensic Files II’
Aug. 2, 2021
Retired FBI examiner and adjunct faculty member Carlo Rosati was featured on the episode “The Orange Shorts.”
VCU wetlands research will help improve models that predict global climate change
July 29, 2021
A project at the Rice Rivers Center fills a unique gap because it will capture data from a source that is both tidal and freshwater, which is “rare in tidal regions because of proximity to saltwater.”
Black + Abroad provides grads and students of color an opportunity to share experiences about traveling and studying abroad
July 16, 2021
The award-winning series provides a space for Black students who are interested in studying abroad to share their questions and reservations with experienced travelers of color.
The subject of a VCU student and professor’s new comic? The world’s oldest ham.
July 16, 2021
The one-page comic gives the Isle of Wight County Museum “another way of telling the story of Smithfield hams.”
Armed with a ruler and a $1M grant, a VCU professor studies functional trait variation in plants
July 15, 2021
Biology professor Catherine Hulshof’s research, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to help predict the responses of species and ecosystems to climate change.
Analysis of school lunches suggests federal nutrition standards should be maintained, or strengthened
July 15, 2021
A new study led by VCU researchers examined nutrient composition of what children chose and what they actually ate through the National School Lunch Program.
Camp ADventure continues for a second year, offering students an up-close look at advertising
July 9, 2021
Students and industry professionals worldwide are benefitting from the Robertson School’s inclusive summer program.