Student Research News
Class of 2022: Kendall Gehring is driven to solve cold cases with forensic anthropology
April 22, 2022
“I’ve always loved puzzles,” says Gehring, who has had two internships with the FBI and has been a leader in VCU’s Department of Forensic Science.
Class of 2022: One conversation led to exciting research projects and ‘a new passion’
April 18, 2022
“I’m not sure that I’d even be the person I am today if I had not done this research. It changed my way of thinking,” said Steph Cull, who graduates in May.
How do bones change in outer space? This chemistry major is doing research to find out
April 14, 2022
Lovell Abraham’s hard work earned him a VCU Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program fellowship and an award in last fall’s undergraduate poster symposium.
Class of 2022: Akira Goden is passionate about mental health in the Black community
March 30, 2022
A double major in African American studies and psychology, her dream is to combine those two fields as a therapist.
Unfolding history: VCU students contribute to massive Holocaust research project
Jan. 11, 2022
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s History Unfolded project is using crowdsourcing to better understand what Americans knew about the Holocaust from reading local newspapers.
Study reveals how interpersonal trauma can influence whether college students form romantic relationships
Dec. 14, 2021
The study found that those exposed to interpersonal trauma before coming to college were more likely to be in a romantic relationship during college. Those exposed to trauma during college were less likely to be in a relationship.
History students uncover the personal stories of Virginians killed in the Vietnam War
Dec. 10, 2021
The project was done in partnership with the Virginia War Memorial as part of its work to gather information about the 1,303 Virginians listed on the memorial’s Shrine of Memory.
Class of 2021: Winfred Walker is an advocate for racial equity at VCU and better representation in comics
Dec. 7, 2021
The College of Humanities and Sciences student aims to help create a more racially just society through his work in the community and his research.
Class of 2021: Triniti Turner is driven by a passion for research and forensic science
Nov. 19, 2021
The graduating student’s experiences include time in a forensic molecular biology lab and as a research intern at the National Institutes of Health.
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.