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5/14/2013-5/21/2013

Finding a New Home for Unwanted Student Items

It’s a challenge at the end of every student apartment rental cycle: student tenants move out and unwanted furniture, mattresses and household items get left behind, piling up on curbs in the neighborhoods surrounding VCU. (5/20/13)

VCU Alumna Confirmed to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Marilyn Tavenner, a two-time VCU alumna, won confirmation last week from the United States Senate to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (5/20/13)

VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center Co-Hosts Training Session

The VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center teamed with partner agencies to co-host a support group leader training program last week. (5/20/13)

‘It Takes a Division’

VCU’s Division of University Relations received 10 honors, including a prestigious “Best in Show,” at the 66th Virginia Public Relations Awards, an event of the PRSA’s Richmond chapter that recognizes the most creative and effective communications strategies and tactics across the state. (5/17/13)

Mind the Dust

As Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University expand and grow, so too do the construction projects and traffic detours. (5/17/13)

Study Sheds Light on Production of Parasitic Wasp’s Courtship Song

A new study published in the April issue of PLoS One by an interdisciplinary team of VCU researchers sheds light on the way a tiny parasitic wasp produces its courtship song. (5/17/13)

Alliance for Minority Participation Gains Second NSF Grant

VCU and three other Virginia research institutions are gaining an edge on recruiting and retaining more minority students in STEM and health care fields through their participation in the Virginia-North Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation. (5/16/13)

Engineering Student Thrives in Research

Craig Yates stood before the judges, hiding his nervousness while pointing out features of his biomedical engineering research on the characteristics of chitin whisker reinforced hydrogels. (5/16/13)

Global Education announces 2013 International Strategic Initiative Awards

The VCU Global Education Office has announced the recipients of the 2013 International Strategic Initiative Awards. (5/16/13)

Planning class participates in RVA ‘Reality Check’

A spirited discussion about the Richmond region’s future took place at the Siegel Center on Wednesday when approximately 300 people turned out for RVA Reality Check, an exercise that maps out future growth across the area. (5/16/13)

DAISY Statue Honors Nurses for Hard Work and Dedication

A statue to commemorate the hard work and loyal service of VCU nurses recently was dedicated at the VCU Medical Center. (5/15/13)

May Faculty and Staff Features 2013

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R.R. Ivatury Inaugural Trauma Symposium on Penetrating Injury

The R.R. Ivatury Inaugural Trauma Symposium will be held this week at the Downtown Richmond Marriott. (5/15/13)

Road Closure Due to Construction for Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Children’s Pavilion

Eleventh Street between Broad and Marshall streets will close from June 17 to Aug. 30 to allow for construction for the new Children’s Pavilion at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond on VCU’s MCV Campus. (5/15/13)

VCU Appoints Director for New Institute for Contemporary Art

VCU today announced the appointment of Lisa Freiman, Ph.D., currently the senior curator and chair of the contemporary art department at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, as inaugural director of the new VCU Institute for Contemporary Art. (5/15/13)

VCU Launches New Global Education Living-Learning Program

The vision of VCU’s strategic plan Quest for Distinction continues to become a reality with the launch of VCU Globe, a global education living-learning community. (5/15/13)