Faculty Research News
Ancient teeth lead VCU researcher to new human ancestor
Aug. 13, 2025
Working in Ethiopia, fossil finder Amy Rector helps add another branch to the ‘bushy tree’ that reflects our evolution.
Her mission: Clearing the air about the hidden danger in vapes
July 14, 2025
Mold? Nail polish remover? VCU forensic toxicologist Michelle Peace is unearthing what’s truly inside the unregulated products that are billed as alternatives to smoking.
When did bedbugs become a common nighttime nuisance? VCU expert Brian Verrelli has an answer
May 30, 2025
The closer quarters of city living helped the pest population take off around 13,000 years ago, he and his research colleagues have found.
African American studies professor Adam Ewing earns National Humanities Center fellowship
May 19, 2025
He will spend the upcoming academic year working on his book about 20th-century pan-Africanism.
VCU chemistry professor Julio Alvarez receives grant to further explore the origins of life on Earth
May 8, 2025
His research lab is targeting the Last Universal Common Ancestor, which would connect 4 billion years of history.
Mellon Foundation grant will support launch of Indigenous Humanities Lab at VCU
April 21, 2025
Through a partnership of the Humanities Research Center and the College of Humanities and Sciences, Cristina Stanciu and Catherine Ingrassia are expanding the university’s focus on Native programs.
Chemistry professor Brian Fuglestad honored with rising star award from drugmaker Eli Lilly
April 16, 2025
His lab is exploring the analysis of proteins tied to a number of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside it
April 8, 2025
A fall research trip to Spain is yielding more ideas to further integrate language instruction, public art and student engagement.
VCU inventor gives lawmakers a look at the virtual reality treatment that is serving veterans’ mental health
April 4, 2025
To help combat addiction, Jarrod Reisweber’s high-tech, self-directed therapy extends the impact of professional care.
VCU researcher finds insights into social media, activism and journalism by exploring unrest in Egypt
March 31, 2025
A Facebook group’s transition points to how 2010s expectations for social media didn’t materialize, the Robertson School’s Mariam Alkazemi says.