5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (357+ words) Like many professors, Tim L. Davey, Ph.D., was focused squarely on teaching and research. When he was a junior faculty member in Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, he served on the occasional universitywide committee, but his classroom was his…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (321+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University and the Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System have received a five-year T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to prepare postdoctoral fellows to conduct research using large healthcare datasets. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (569+ words) By Lydia KlingerOffice of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Designed to address critical societal challenges — including regional maternal and child health outcomes, sustainable battery storage, artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and holistic musculoskeletal care — these seed grants aim…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) By David PulgarVCU College of Engineering For contributions to Virginia’s engineering education system and pioneering research that shaped the intelligent vehicle industry, the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently inducted Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., the Alice T. and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) By David PulgarVCU College of Engineering For contributions to Virginia’s engineering education system and pioneering research that shaped the intelligent vehicle industry, the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently inducted Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., the Alice T. and…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (679+ words) Psychedelic drugs show promise for treating a range of mental health conditions, but they often carry physical side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have developed a psychedelic drug candidate that could retain the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Aarushi Rao, a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University, wasn’t just a small cog in a larger team this summer. She led development of a software tool for researchers to make their work efficient. The tool that Rao helped develop, NeuroFlow,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) – has reopened after a months-long renovation that installed a star attraction: a new scanner that opens new windows into human biology. The renovation of CARI’s 6,000-square-foot building on East Cary Street includes a new Philips MR7700 3T MRI system, which brings dramatically…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1008+ words) By Office of the Provost The honorees will be recognized at the VCU Faculty Recognition Gala on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Jefferson Hotel. (In prior years, Distinguished Faculty Awards winners were recognized at the universitywide Faculty Convocation. In an effort…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1165+ words) Madison Bivins didn't expect to spend her summer studying ultrasound images of hip muscles. A rising sophomore at Old Dominion University majoring in biomedical sciences, she arrived at Virginia Commonwealth University in May with a broad interest in medicine. She…...