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Meet Keylon Mayo (B.S. ’06): Mr. Klean Kut
Feb. 1, 2024
For Black History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on Black alumni business owners. Meet the many grads of VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences that have tapped into their entrepreneurial spirit.
Through research and activism, VCU doctoral student explores gender, race, violence and culture – and wins American Society of Criminology award
Feb. 1, 2024
In their studies, in front of a classroom and in digital work, Kay Coghill sheds light on misogynoir and helps survivors of sexual violence.
VCU online literary journal Blackbird launches new website and publishing schedule
Jan. 31, 2024
Digital redesign will highlight writing, visual art and audio/video – with improved search and accessibility – for four issues annually.
VCU forensic science professor receives ASPCA grant to support animal cruelty investigations
Jan. 31, 2024
Christopher Ehrhardt’s lab is developing a test that could determine when animal DNA was left at a crime scene.
VCU-led research shows effectiveness of new technique to detect ovarian cancer marker peptides
Jan. 30, 2024
The nanopore-sensing technology could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses.
If you break your promise to exercise, a VCU researcher is exploring why
Jan. 24, 2024
As a Fulbright Scholar who recently returned from Brazil, Edmund Acevedo expands his work on psychobiology and physical activity.
Freedom of the press is more of a ‘roller coaster’ than a straight line, VCU professor says in new book
Jan. 16, 2024
The Robertson School’s Karen McIntyre explores how three East African countries are navigating landscapes far different than America’s.
Class of 2023: Nicholas George felt like a failure as a child, but now he’s an internationally credentialed expert on John Milton
Jan. 8, 2024
George, who has autism and epilepsy, built on his love of reading to earn an M.A. in English at VCU and to join fellow Milton experts from around the world at a conference in Toronto.
Thoughtful mentors, tough questions: Arnethea Sutton’s journey to a career in health disparities research
Jan. 4, 2024
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences professor and VCU Health Pauley Heart Center researcher shares her passion for improving patient outcomes.
Class of 2023: Carlton Nivens found a ‘Pathway’ to VCU, and he pays it forward with a commitment to mentoring
Dec. 20, 2023
Philosophy graduate with a computer science minor has supported peers and youth through CodeVA and tribal engagement.