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From surf, turf and sky, NASA and VCU’s Rice Rivers Center deliver an immersive summer experience for undergraduates
June 29, 2023
In its inaugural session on the East Coast, the environmental research program taps VCU expertise and facilities to give 22 students from across the nation a hands-on role in high-level work.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 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.
VCU forensic science professor Tal Simmons, team discover 12,000-year-old flutes made from bird bones
June 9, 2023
Found in northern Israel, they are the first prehistoric sound instruments identified from the Near East – and the oldest imitating a bird call from any ancient civilization.
Rising sophomore’s journey from Vietnam to VCU started when she was 3
June 9, 2023
Anh Minh’s father, Nguyen Cuu Duc, served as a research fellow at VCU in 2006-07. Even then, Duc had a feeling his daughter might return to study at VCU.