http://www.news.vcu.edu en-US Copyright 2007 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:40:24 GMT http://www.news.vcu.edu/ Robert Trumble, professor of management and director of the Virginia Labor Studies Center, can speak about the the announced purchase of Smithfield Foods by Shuanghui International Holdings, a Chinese conglomerate. http://www.news.vcu.edu/experts//expert.aspx?id=88 http://www.news.vcu.edu/experts//expert.aspx?id=88 Featured experts Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT VCU has appointed William E. King to be the new VCU ombudsperson effective Aug.1. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Appoints_New_Ombudsperson http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Appoints_New_Ombudsperson Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, yet nearly 50 million Americans continue to smoke. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Receives_Grant_to_Study_Novel_Therapeutic_for_Tobacco_Cessation http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Receives_Grant_to_Study_Novel_Therapeutic_for_Tobacco_Cessation Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT W. Stephen Corrie, M.D., an associate professor of neurology in the School of Medicine who established the VCU Epilepsy program, died June 8. He was 73. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/In_Memoriam_W_Stephen_Corrie_MD http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/In_Memoriam_W_Stephen_Corrie_MD Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Interview_with_Kirk_Kjeldsen_author_of_Tomorrow_City http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Interview_with_Kirk_Kjeldsen_author_of_Tomorrow_City Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Davis, Ph.D.; Massimo Bertino, Ph.D.; Khaled Saoud, Ph.D.; Jeffrey Legg, Ph.D.; Melanie Dempsey http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/June_Faculty_and_Staff_Features_2013 http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/June_Faculty_and_Staff_Features_2013 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office (GEO) has a long legacy of offering students unique, life-enhancing study abroad experiences. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Service_Abroad_Provides_Fresh_Perspective http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Service_Abroad_Provides_Fresh_Perspective Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT When people think about genes and their relationship to cancer, most probably think about a person's hereditary cancer risk, especially after Angelina Jolie's recent news about her inherited breast and ovarian cancer risk associated with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene abnormalities. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/The_Link_Between_Genes_and_Cancer http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/The_Link_Between_Genes_and_Cancer Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management have ranked VCU among the top employers for older workers in the United States for the seventh time. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Named_a_Top_Employer_for_Workers_Over_50 http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Named_a_Top_Employer_for_Workers_Over_50 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT One adventurous man decided the best way to spread his message was to hop on a 420-pound bicycle and ride around the world. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Information_Systems_Hosts_Stop_on_Worldwide_Bike_Tour http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Information_Systems_Hosts_Stop_on_Worldwide_Bike_Tour Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT It's a small world, and it's getting even smaller. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/The_NotSoWeary_Traveler http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/The_NotSoWeary_Traveler Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT On Wednesday, VCU Police Chief John Venuti and Assistant Chief Chris Preuss accepted the department's plaque designating it a certified employer under the Virginia Values Veterans program. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Police_Recognized_as_Certified_Employer_under_Virginia_Values http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Police_Recognized_as_Certified_Employer_under_Virginia_Values Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT VCU School of Business' undergraduate and graduate programs in real estate have been approved by the The Appraisal Foundation, making VCU one of only two universities in the country to have both levels of programs achieve that distinction. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Real_Estate_Programs_Earn_National_Board_Recognition http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Real_Estate_Programs_Earn_National_Board_Recognition Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT "Blessed be this day upon which our eyes once again opened; for each new day is a gateway to what will be," said the Rev. Tom David Siebert, chaplain, Department of Pastoral Care at the VCU Medical Center, as he opened the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic's 2013 graduation celebration. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Graduation_Honors http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Graduation_Honors Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT VCU is helping students with disabilities get internship experiences and develop crucial skills for today's job market through Project SEARCH, an organization that provides a hands-on training program for high school seniors with disabilities. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Students_with_Disabilities_Graduate_Internship_with_Job_Skills http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Students_with_Disabilities_Graduate_Internship_with_Job_Skills Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Virginia Commonwealth University today announced the appointment of Marti K.S. Heil as vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, effective Sept. 15. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Marti_Heil_Named_VCU_Vice_President_for_Development_and_Alumni http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Marti_Heil_Named_VCU_Vice_President_for_Development_and_Alumni Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The VCU Health System today announced that it has proposed a model for a new, free-standing children's hospital to the VCU Health System Authority for its consideration. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Health_System_Presents_Plan_for_a_New_Freestanding_Childrens http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Health_System_Presents_Plan_for_a_New_Freestanding_Childrens Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Virginia Commonwealth University and its police department enjoy a special relationship with the Carver neighborhood. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Police_partners_with_Richmond_Police_to_help_keep_Carver http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Police_partners_with_Richmond_Police_to_help_keep_Carver Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU has been ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 Best Children's Hospitals list. Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU ranked 50 in Nephrology. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/CHoR_at_VCU_Ranks_in_Nephrology_in_US_News_World_Reports_201314 http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/CHoR_at_VCU_Ranks_in_Nephrology_in_US_News_World_Reports_201314 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students participating in VCU's Summer Academic Enrichment Program were treated to a welcome-to-VCU reception June 4, as well as the chance to quiz four deans. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Health_Sciences_Diversity_Summer_Program_Hosts_Deans_Discussion http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/Health_Sciences_Diversity_Summer_Program_Hosts_Deans_Discussion Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund has announced its fifth round of internal funding awards totaling more than $850,000 to support faculty engaged in new, emerging or continuing research. http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Presidential_Research_Quest_Fund_Announces_2013_Awards http://www.news.vcu.edu/news/VCU_Presidential_Research_Quest_Fund_Announces_2013_Awards Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT