VCU receives nearly $20M grant to predict outcomes of tobacco product regulations The grant builds on a five-year $18.3 million grant awarded to the center in 2013 to study tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, and develop evaluation methods to help inform regulatory policy. Read more »
VCU community can review master plan at these open house events The plan is being developed to identify and detail the physical framework necessary to support the university’s strategic priorities. Read more »
VCU celebrates groundbreaking research in LGBTQ studies being conducted by faculty At the event, “The Future of LGBTQ Studies at VCU: Spotlight on Faculty Research,” university leaders announced the formation of a committee working to launch an LGBTQ studies minor at VCU. Read more »
Dominic Willsdon, curator at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, named new ICA executive director Willsdon will lead Richmond’s first arts institution dedicated to contemporary art and shape the ongoing vision for the ICA. Read more »
Bob Woodward, author of forthcoming book ‘Fear: Trump in the White House,’ to speak at VCU The legendary journalist’s visit is part of the Humanities Research Center’s fall 2018 speaker program, which is bringing a variety of notable scholars and authors to the university. Read more »
In Brazil, VCU Fulbright specialist trains higher education institutions to make their campuses more global 9/18/2018
VCU panel discussion to explore individual, family and community consequences of the opioid epidemic 9/18/2018
Virginia Academy of Family Physicians names Virginia Beach doctor as Family Physician of the Year 9/18/2018
VCU’s Center for the Study of Tobacco Products receives nearly $20M grant to predict outcomes of tobacco product regulations 9/17/2018
Research Low academic achievement can lead to drug abuse decades later, research finds Researchers measured the correlation between academic achievement at 16 years of age and drug abuse by analyzing nationwide data from Swedish-born individuals.
Health American Dental Association director calls on students to close the gender gap in health care Kathleen O’Loughlin, DMD, will visit VCU’s MCV Campus to speak about gender equality on Sept. 17.
Students Biomedical engineering service learning course helps abroad and at home VCU students learn to repair wheelchairs and develop some innovative projects to help people with limited resources.
Faculty and staff Nonprofit CEOs who opt for lower pay lead more effective organizations, VCU research shows The study found that when CEOs earn less than their peers, their organizations serve more individuals in the community.
Alumni A mission to protect vulnerable children Providing support to families is key to reducing child abuse and neglect, said VCU alumna Robin Foster, M.D., director of CHoR’s Child Protection Team
Community Deadline approaches to register for Monument Avenue national ideas competition The VCU School of the Arts competition, General Demotion/General Devotion, calls for design submissions that reconsider the historic Richmond avenue.
A contingent representing public universities from across North America visited Capitol Hill to speak with policymakers about ways that universities can collaborate with the federal government to build a modern workforce, spark innovation and improve economic opportunity and mobility. Catherine Howard, Ph.D., vice provost for community engagement, spoke with VCU News about the discussion of public universities' role in the United States. Read more »
