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Today's events
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Senior Recital: Joseph Barry, guitar
1:00pm
Saturday, November 21, 2009
APB Cinemas
7:00pm
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Opera Theatre VCU: Opera Scenes
7:30pm
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Ain't Misbehavin'
3:00pm
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Opera Theatre VCU: Opera Scenes
4:00pm
VCU in the News
- Seminar’s focus: how to leverage social media
Advertising and new media marketing executive David Saunders is one of several speakers scheduled to participate in the "Leveraging Your Social Media Networks" seminar Thursday at VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business.
~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [11/2/2009]
- House calls a health reform fix? Updating old idea seen as saving costs while boosting care
A geriatrician and head of general medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Dr. Peter Boling visits nursing home patients with a smile, and he leads a team of specialists who take to the road, medical bags in hand, to see patients where and when they need it most — in their own homes, before a crisis lands them in the ER or a nursing facility.
~ Los Angeles Times [10/31/2009]
- Genes May Explain Why Churchgoers Are Teetotalers
Churchgoers have been found to have lower rates of drinking and smoking than those who spend their Sundays elsewhere. Now a new Virginia Commonwealth University study suggests that for adults, it may not be church attendance itself that explains much of the phenomenon. It might be genes.
~ ABC [10/30/2009]
- Optimized Inhaler Mouthpiece Design Allows For More Effective Drug Delivery
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed an optimized mouthpiece design to aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of an aerosol inhaler.
~ ScienceDaily [10/24/2009]
- Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health
Psychiatric disorders and sexual trauma in women increase the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms, such as incontinence and overactive bladder, a new Virginia Commonwealth University study finds.
~ U.S. News & World Report [10/23/2009]
- Study: Longer Restyling Cycles Explain U.S. Auto Industry's Loss of Market Share
A failure to introduce new products at the same rate as foreign manufacturers explains the dwindling market share of United States auto companies, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University study to be published in the Journal of Business Research.
~ Fox Business [10/21/2009]
- Fewer new products hurt domestic automakers
A failure to introduce new products at the same rate as foreign manufacturers explains the dwindling market share of U.S. auto companies, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The study will be published in the Journal of Business Research.
~ Canadian Driver [10/21/2009]
- VCU theatre students need support to achieve their dreams
The theatre program at Virginia Commonwealth University is known for its ability to produce quality big-budget performances on its mainstage, experiment with unique shows in its smaller venues, and groom the best and brightest acting students for their future in the arts.
~ Examiner.com [10/20/2009]
Other headlines
- A trip through time: VCU commemorates the Centennial Anniversary of the founding of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia with a March and Building Dedication
- The lunchtime crowd along the 900 block of West Franklin Street on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus couldn’t help but stop and take notice of a boisterous group of marchers. [11/20/2009]
- VCU hosts 'Health Care Reform: Four Unique Perspectives'
- Program designed to enhance the quality of the health care reform debate [11/19/2009]
- VCU da Vinci Center Project Showed “Greatest Potential for Patient Benefit”
- The Virginia Commonwealth University da Vinci Center’s prototype of a $500 operating table for developing countries stood out in a recent competition in Boston, winning a top honor among 60 entrants that included participants from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [11/18/2009]
- A fun and creative “environment” for learning about sustainability
- The Virginia Commonwealth University student “Year of the Environment” celebration attracted a crowd to the VCU Student Commons Plaza. [11/18/2009]
- University hosts campus crime prevention training
- Police from VCU, the University of Richmond, the University of Virginia and Bridgewater College took part in “Making Your Campus Safer: Assessing Risks and Liabilities” Nov. 12-13. [11/13/2009]
- Symposium on Islamic Art
- This year's symposium, "And Diverse Are Their Hues: Color in Islamic Art and Culture, " featured 13 speakers from the Middle East, Europe, Australia and the United States. The symposium, the world's foremost symposium on Islamic art, was co-sponsored by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, the VCU School of the Arts in Qatar and the Qatar Foundation [11/12/2009]
- November faculty and staff features
- Michael Hindle, Ph.D., School of Pharmacy, presented the optimized inhaler mouthpiece at the 2009 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting and Exposition [11/11/2009]
- VCU Medical Center recognized by Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses
- The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center’s forensic nurse team has received the Dream Team Award from the Virginia Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses [11/11/2009]
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