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May 19, 2025

How I found my research: By studying grief, Diane Diaz hopes to transform ‘pain into purpose’

Diaz, a doctoral student in the School of Education, said student-researchers should never underestimate the power of their voice ‘to shape what we know and how we care.’

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VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

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Class of 2025: Dentistry graduates answer the call to underserved communities

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cRam Session: Health Science in the Time of Uncertainty – Public Health and the Politicization of Science

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May 8, 2025

VCU’s May 2025 commencement by the numbers

Who’s counting? We are, and these figures tell an impressive story about the Class of 2025.

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Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science

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From potato chips to catheter tips, VCU College of Engineering students show off their creative solutions

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Class of 2025: Many, many thumbs-up for aspiring teacher Krystal Zelaya

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VCU Brandcenter students go in ‘reverse’ to advance their careers

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Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems

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How I found my research: By studying grief, Diane Diaz hopes to transform ‘pain into purpose’

VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress

Class of 2025: Dentistry graduates answer the call to underserved communities

cRam Session: Health Science in the Time of Uncertainty – Public Health and the Politicization of Science

Latest headlines

Events

Participate in Two Psychology Studies (Compensation and New Signup Dates/Times Available)

Stravitz-Sanyal Institute Research Webinar

Using Epic Cosmos for Clinical Research Data

VCU in the News

Virginia leads science-backed solutions to the opioid epidemic

Richmond launches area's first pollen tracker to aid allergy care

A Suture-Free Future: VCU researchers sew a better method of nerve repair

Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope

VCU’s May 2025 commencement by the numbers

Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science

From potato chips to catheter tips, VCU College of Engineering students show off their creative solutions

Class of 2025: Many, many thumbs-up for aspiring teacher Krystal Zelaya

VCU Brandcenter students go in ‘reverse’ to advance their careers

Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems

Class of 2025: Doctorate comes before driver’s license for Lindai Xie