Student Research News
With talent ranging from the lab to the stage, VCU senior sees a future in medicine and mental health advocacy
Sept. 5, 2023
Madison Cruz has mixed research, patient care, volunteer work and even the Miss Virginia pageant in her undergraduate experience.
Through undergraduate research program, student works to shift paradigm for disability inclusion in virtual reality research
Aug. 15, 2023
Ellie Bavuso, a biology major, is designing and developing a virtual reality game that's custom-made to support individuals with autism.
VCU student spends summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on nuclear nonproliferation
Aug. 1, 2023
Internship with security agency lets Christine George combine policy and math backgrounds.
VCU award winners are Keeping it REAL in research, community engagement and global education
May 22, 2023
Projects that highlight relevant, experiential and applied learning touch on cancer treatment, youth exposure to science and cultural expansion.
Class of 2023: Allison Bennett Dyche found few resources on how to teach podcasting to college students. So she created her own.
May 11, 2023
Dyche, who is earning a Ph.D. in Media, Art and Text, is “at the forefront of a growing conversation about how universities can help prepare students for careers in this growing industry,” her dissertation director says.
Class of 2023: Psychology major and rising Ph.D. student Micah White sets his mind on healing and community
May 5, 2023
His path to VCU was framed by Mellon programs that support transfer students and research, and his path forward reflects a longtime commitment to helping others.
At national conference, two dozen VCU undergraduates present research on sitcoms, science and more
May 3, 2023
The students, almost all of them in their first year at VCU, were featured at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
11 VCU students, recent alums and staff receive Fulbright awards for 2023-24
May 2, 2023
In earning one of the country’s top scholarships, they will spread out across the globe to teach English, conduct research, pursue creative projects and study for graduate degrees.
From smoking to scenic rivers, VCU students spotlight their insight at research symposiums
May 2, 2023
Graduate and undergraduate researchers showcase their creativity and welcome the feedback.
VCU summer program gave psychology major Vanessa Olazabal a GREAT research subject: fellow Rams
April 24, 2023
She explored links among Latine students’ ethnic-racial identity, relationships, the pandemic and how alcohol use and anxiety were affected.