Read the October '22 alum newsletter
Oct. 12, 2022
Enjoy the latest articles about the research, achievements and successes of our students, faculty and alums. Feel the Ram pride!
The Jenas give to honor VCU’s impact on their family
April 26, 2021
Tripti Jena, M.D., and Purusottam “Puru” Jena, Ph.D., credit much of their family’s well-being to the careers and community they found when they joined Virginia Commonwealth University in 1980.
15 faculty and staff members honored at annual awards ceremony
Oct. 29, 2021
The awards celebrate excellence of faculty and staff in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Paying it forward
Nov. 4, 2021
Through their scholarship, Iris Harrell and Ann Benson help first-generation students reach their capacity.
Humanities Research Center supports Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival and launches Karenne Wood writer/artist residency
Nov. 30, 2021
With a rich menu of more than 20 films, The Pocahontas Film Festival showcased the work of nationally-acclaimed Indigenous filmmakers from the United States and Canada, as well work by emerging local artists.
Segal appointed interim chair of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Jan. 4, 2022
Rebecca Segal, Ph.D., has been at VCU since 2006 and is a professor of applied mathematics.
Franklin appointed chair of the Department of Biology
March 24, 2022
Rima Franklin, Ph.D. is an associate professor of biology as well as an affiliate faculty member of the Rice Rivers Center.
Ingrassia appointed interim dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences
May 6, 2022
Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D., will begin her tenure as interim dean on July 1.
26 CHS faculty awarded grants through the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan
June 29, 2022
The projects span a variety of interests, including healthcare, education, identity and sustainability.
Humanities Research Center co-leads international symposium on Indigenous media and literature
July 21, 2022
The center’s director co-organized the event, an opportunity for scholars to discuss Indigenous publications and print culture as part of the center’s ongoing initiative, “On Native Ground.”
Major gift funds new position for an interdisciplinary mass spectrometry faculty
Sept. 7, 2022
The $500,000 gift is the second largest one-time donation in the department’s history.
2022 Elske v.P. Smith Distinguished Lecture
Sept. 6, 2022
Andrew Murphy, Ph.D., formerly of the Department of Political Science presents, "Theorizing Political Martyrdom: George Floyd, Ashli Babbitt, and the Crisis of American Democracy."
Conference celebrates Black and Indigenous sound in the early Atlantic world
Nov. 9, 2022
The event was capped off by a performance from "Mexilachian" band Lua Project.
VCU GSWS professor works to improve the university that she was never meant to attend
Oct. 20, 2022
Deflected from her medical school dreams, Liz Canfield dug into activism and abolitionist thought.
Glover’s work on self-determination is not just theoretical but deeply personal
Oct. 24, 2022
The activist, performer and iCubed scholar studies and celebrates the embodied knowledge of marginalized communities.
Pocahontas Reframed 2022 recap
Dec. 14, 2022
The annual Native American film festival featured more than 20 films, musical performances, readings and more.
Bryan-Campos isn’t just teaching journalism, she’s cultivating citizens
Oct. 31, 2022
Capital News Service students leverage technology in a new context.
From Two-Spirits to Long Man, Smithers brings contemporary understanding to Indigenous heritage
Nov. 7, 2022
The professor of history works to provide “intellectual multivitamins” to students and readers, inspiring them to do their own research.
iCubed scholar seeks answers for how racial and ethnic identities form and change
Nov. 16, 2022
Chelsea Williams’ research seeks a broader view on intimate questions of identity.
English professor’s sound studies unearth forgotten musical histories of the African Atlantic
Nov. 22, 2022
Mary Caton Lingold interprets Atlantic Africans’ musical performances in the 1600-1800s and what they might have meant to the people performing them.
Reynolds appointed interim associate dean of research and operations
Jan. 18, 2023
Angela Reynolds, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and director of the doctoral program in systems modeling and analysis.
Thanking Our Teachers
Feb. 9, 2023
The impact of a great teacher on a student is immeasurable; just ask the students below. Through their dedication to their field, their students and their community, teachers – professors, advisers, mentors, teaching assistants – can leave an impression that lasts long after the semester ends. We’d like to give a shoutout to those in VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences who continue to guide and inspire our students. Break out the tissues!
VCU researcher seeks to end the stigma around the “secret club no one wants to belong to”
Feb. 15, 2023
iCubed scholar Kristina Hood wants to help those who endure fertility challenges and pregnancy loss.