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How I found my research: Aditya Kotha is exploring if some medications can be repurposed to treat other ailments
Sept. 25, 2024
Kotha, a Goldwater Scholar, hopes that his research in VCU’s Ryan Immunology Lab will one day help ‘improve and advance patient care.’
VCU’s Spit for Science, the largest genetic and environmental study of college students in the U.S., is expanding
Sept. 25, 2024
Already with more than 13,000 participants, the registry will invite VCU’s new freshman class to join a research project that delivers insight into their health and well-being.
Undergrad Aleah Nguyen embraces the chance ‘to write my own story’ in pediatric cancer research
Aug. 13, 2024
The rising junior in VCU’s Honors College participated in a summer program that paired her with a School of Medicine researcher.
Pre-med student Zachary Hodgen is examining what worms can tell us about the aging process
July 25, 2024
In an internship at a lab at UVA, Hodgen has developed a love of research and gained new insights into the medical field he one day hopes to join.
Footprints on the James continues to make a deep impression on VCU students
July 10, 2024
With the river as a classroom, the monthlong experiential learning program marks a decade of combining undergraduate research, teamwork – and plenty of paddling.
VCU Breakthroughs Fund provides grants to 10 more faculty-led projects that pursue transformative innovation
July 2, 2024
Health, equity, sustainability and the human experience are the driving forces for transdisciplinary teams that target society’s grand challenges.
Barrier islands and dunes protect our coastline – but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?
June 13, 2024
In a new report, VCU biology professor Julie Zinnert shares findings from studying Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
Study abroad inspired VCU alums to pursue global careers
May 31, 2024
Now far from campus, Calvin Watson and Aisha Kamara built on their academic experiences to embrace international opportunities.
Five recent VCU graduates receive Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year
May 20, 2024
In earning one the country’s top academic honors, they push VCU’s total to near 100 since establishment of its National Scholarship Office.