- Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel GharaviThe biology and business double-major has worked with a medical imaging pioneer and at the NIH, hoping to advance the tracking of Alzheimer’s in addition to cancer.
- AI method can help brands save time and money in refining their advertisingVCU marketing analytics expert Cesar Zamudio and co-authors explore the high-tech creation of better visual elements.
- Class of 2025: Jenna Hallinger gets her hands around historyHer path to archaeology was molded by VCU classes, a VMFA internship and field work in Romania.
- In her short film based on Poe’s ‘Annabel Lee,’ VCUarts undergraduate finds inspiration from depressionLily Elizabeth Dunlap embraces a semester of independent study, through which she adapted a poem with personal resonance – and found personal growth.
- Physics outreach program brings relatable science – and inspiration – to middle school studentsProfessor Patrick Woodworth and VCU science majors make show-and-tell visits that offer hands-on learning.
- Arts education major embraces research through an artistic lensKate Ogden blends her interests in teaching, science and art by developing a K-16 curricular resource that explores the intersection of AI and photography.
- Mellon Foundation grant will support launch of Indigenous Humanities Lab at VCUThrough 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.
- Pope Francis’ legacy may be a ‘bridge between tradition and modernity’Religious studies professor Andrew Chesnut outlines the history-making pontiff’s impact – and where the Catholic Church may turn next.
- Symposiums this week showcase how students are rising stars in VCU’s vibrant research communityThe graduate and undergraduate events display the breadth and depth of discovery on campus.
- VCU research remains strong, growing – and ‘above all’ impactful, VP Rao says in annual address‘This is not the time to slow down, but to continue and double down on what we are doing,’ he declares in his 2025 State of the Research presentation.
- 10 fun ways to teach kids about moneyFrom playing ‘market’ to planning pet care, VCU’s Stephen Day promotes interactive family time that instills lessons about prioritizing, budgeting and goal-setting.
- 45 Honors College students present research and creative scholarship at prestigious showcaseNext year, VCU itself will be in the spotlight as host of the National Conference for Undergraduate Research.
- Chemistry professor Brian Fuglestad honored with rising star award from drugmaker Eli LillyHis lab is exploring the analysis of proteins tied to a number of diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.
- Inspired in his youth, undergraduate Jeremy Lopez goes with the flow in engineeringThe third-year student has been a valuable researcher in a mechanical engineering lab whose work focuses on energy technology.
- America’s smallest falcon captures the interest and insight of undergraduate researcher Kaylynn BrelandThe environmental studies student embraces field work that has taken her straight into the nest.
- Class of 2025: With a head start in high school, engineering student Ellie Sabalewski solidified a passion for researchSummer research initiative led to a role in a musculoskeletal innovation lab, and she is looking forward to graduate school.
- Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effectsIdentifying a key protein’s role could improve the common mental health medications and point to new treatments for inflammation-related diseases, VCU medicinal chemist Youzhong Guo says.
- One scan at a time, VCU researchers give life to history in Richmond’s Black cemeteriesWith 3D scanning technology, the Virtual Curation Lab is documenting the deceased and giving descendants a chance to connect with their families’ pasts.
- Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside itA fall research trip to Spain is yielding more ideas to further integrate language instruction, public art and student engagement.
- How I found my research: Abby Bressette seeks a richer understanding of the natural worldThe environmental studies major and burgeoning birder has already participated in research projects tackling such topics as warblers, caterpillars, invasive species and coastal restoration through both VCU and the NSF.
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