Student Research News
VCU undergraduate earns Goldwater Scholarship, a highly sought-after honor for students in STEM fields
April 19, 2023
As a Goldwater Scholar, biology researcher and Richmond native Gabriella Daire pursues her interest in space medicine.
Class of 2023: With a mind on crime, Olive Blackstone pursues justice and understanding
April 18, 2023
Blackstone has explored criminal justice and psychology at VCU, both in and out of the classroom.
Four VCU students, three alumni selected for prestigious NSF grant
April 14, 2023
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of financial support to help exceptional graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.
Class of 2023: Emma Geisler finds her footing with an interdisciplinary approach and a new interest in research
April 7, 2023
Geisler, an interdisciplinary studies major, hopes to continue to study public health with a focus on immigration after graduation.
Danielle Ansong pursues longtime interest in medicine with research and volunteer work
March 1, 2023
Ansong, a VCU junior and president of the African Student Union, volunteers as an EMT and greeter and helps with the Simple Sunflower program.
19th-century ‘Connecticut vampire’ receives forensic facial reconstruction with help from VCU researchers
Jan. 3, 2023
VCU team from Virtual Curation Laboratory provides 3-D digital model of skull of man who died in the 1830s and then received unusual burial.
A Year in Review: 21 VCU students, recent alumni receive national, international scholarships and fellowships in 2022
Dec. 13, 2022
Standouts strengthen their expertise, experience and credentials through prestigious scholarship and fellowship opportunities.
Class of 2022: Four standouts in research training program for underrepresented students earn their doctorates
Dec. 9, 2022
The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development program at VCU expands opportunities for biomedical students from historically excluded groups. Four Ph.D. students from the program will be graduating this month, the biggest class in its history.
Class of 2022: In the ‘Bug Lab,’ Eric Escobar-Chena gained a passion for research and a respect for insects
Nov. 18, 2022
Biology major is considering graduate school opportunities in ecology with a focus on field work and beetles.
Divorce or relationship discord between parents may indicate children’s genetic risk for future alcohol misuse
Nov. 16, 2022
A study, co-authored by a VCU developmental psychology doctoral student and a Rutgers researcher, found that experiencing adversities around divorce and marital discord can be “one pathway through which genetic risk for alcohol problems is passed from parents to their children.”