VCU View

Economic news today is filled with discussion about whether the United States has entered a recession. However, whether the downturn can be labeled a recession is far less important for presidents of public colleges and universities than dealing with the effects of economic conditions on their institutions, writes VCU President Eugene P. Trani.

~ The Chronicle of Higher Education [5/16/2008]

Doha, Qatar-- VCUQatar held a 'Ground Breaking Ceremony, to commemorate the expansion of its building on the eve of the ten year anniversary.

~ Artfacts.net [5/13/2008]

Virginia Commonwealth University discovery might lead to new therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia and malignant gliomas.

~ United Press International [5/13/2008]

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with fashion professor Kimberly Guthrie about a recent assignment she gave her students at Virginia Commonwealth University. They were asked to design an abaya - the traditional over garment worn by women in parts of the Islamic world.

~ PRI's The World [5/13/2008]

The Massey Cancer Center at VCU is the only place in the region to offer prostate cancer patients a revolutionary treatment — a transponder like a GPS that's used in a patient's body.

~ WTVR [5/13/2008]

The assignment for Virginia Commonwealth University fashion students: Design an abaya — a head-to-toe women's overgarment — that can be stylish yet acceptable to wear in many Arab countries.

~ Houston Chronicle [5/12/2008]

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia and malignant gliomas.

~ ScienceDaily [5/12/2008]

The scholarships are funded by the Department of Defense and provide up to $20,000 of support for U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures that are deemed underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security.

~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [5/12/2008]

This Mother's Day we take a look at how some firms recognized for being mom-friendly — such as Virginia Commonweatlh University — are making things better for all employees.

~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [5/11/2008]

The Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ) held its seventh graduation ceremony this weekend bringing the number of VCUQatar alumni to 180

~ Gulf Times [5/11/2008]

VCU-QATAR held a ground-breaking ceremony to commemorate the expansion of its building on the eve of its tenth anniversary.

~ Gulf Times [5/10/2008]

VCU students in the da Vinci program project are designing operating tables for the third world

~ Richmond.com [5/9/2008]

Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems, the top private employer in the Richmond area, won national and local awards yesterday for workplace excellence and flexibility.

~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [5/8/2008]

VCUQ's Ninth Annual Fashion Show took place yesterday night at Education City in the campus's atrium, which was turned into a professional fashion show ramp.

~ The Peninsula [5/8/2008]

Tobacco smoking with waterpipes, or hookahs, is common on college campuses across the country, says Thomas Eissenberg of Virginia Commonwealth University.

~ United Press International [5/7/2008]

A three-year, $5.4 million contract from the Social Security Administration will let the VCU School of Education train 500 professionals from public, private and nonprofit agencies to help people with disabilities move into the work force.

~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [5/6/2008]

VCU’s Massey Center is a national leader in palliative care. It’s one of six sites nationwide designed as a pallia tive-care training center by the New York City-based Center to Advance Palliative Care.

~ Virginia Business [5/1/2008]