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Virginia’s gubernatorial election is Tuesday. What will VCU political science experts be watching for?
Oct. 27, 2021
From mail-in-voting to turnout, there will be many storylines to follow as a tighter-than-expected race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin enters its final days.
From red cell development to cultural preservation, VCU’s Baldacci scholars continue to further their studies
Oct. 25, 2021
The grant program, created by a gift from alum David Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, provides students with funds to pursue experiential learning opportunities.
Institute for Contemporary Art to host grand opening, tours of new media center on Nov. 5 and 6
Oct. 25, 2021
The opening of the VPM + ICA Community Media Center will also feature an event, “Listen for the Hook: Perfecting the First Five Minutes of Your Podcast” with Saidu Tejan-Thomas, host of the “Resistance” podcast.
2,000 turn out at VCU to see Barack Obama speak in support of Terry McAuliffe
Oct. 23, 2021
The former president and other public figures, including Gov. Ralph Northam and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, spoke at a rally for McAuliffe outside James Branch Cabell Library on Saturday.
In memoriam: Rodney Harry, former president of the VCU African American Alumni Council
Oct. 21, 2021
He was the longest serving president in the organization’s 30-year history, and was instrumental in creating programming to keep Black graduates connected to VCU.
Lecture to explore why the Atlantic slave trade survived up until the Civil War
Oct. 15, 2021
The Alexandrian Society of VCU program will feature Erskine College professor John Harris, an expert in American slavery in the 19th century.
Study discovers unique brain signature of intimate partner aggression
Oct. 14, 2021
VCU researchers used fMRI technology to observe the brain activity of romantic partners experiencing intimate partner aggression in real time.
Hezha Barzani, a VCU senior, has a unique perspective on the Afghanistan withdrawal
Oct. 14, 2021
His family fled the Kurdistan region of Iraq in 1996. Their refugee experience was executed in an efficient manner thanks to Operation Pacific Haven.
Supporting humanities research and collaboration among scholars
Oct. 13, 2021
VCU’s Humanities Research Center brings together faculty and graduate students with common research interests.
Pregnant individuals experiencing depression will have access to mindfulness activities through a VCU study
Oct. 11, 2021
The newly funded study will focus on serving Richmond’s minority, low-income or low-education community members and, if effective, could be replicated elsewhere.