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Oct. 9, 2026

Pneumonic plague concern: Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about a suspicious death and Russian secrecy

VCU political scientist and global health expert Judyth Twigg explains the mystery and the history tied to a lab worker’s death in Siberia.

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New dry powder system aims to deliver two treatments to the lungs at once

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'Doomsday cults' and the Silicon Valley debate over AI’s threat to humanity

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Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new VCU research finds

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Sept. 22, 2026

Why do we love pumpkin spice so much? We ‘fall’ for it.

VCU neuroscientist Catherine Franssen explains our seasonal addiction to the flavor and why we can’t wait for autumn every year.

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Dance lessons for AI? VCU’s Kate Sicchio links choreography and computers

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Through the lens, toward the truth: Ashley Davis finds their voice in documentary film

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An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

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With a firm belief in the importance of listening to patients, he changed the way sickle cell disease is understood and treated around the world

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Ray Ifanga sharpens his worldview at VCU

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Top stories around VCU

Pneumonic plague concern: Here’s what we know, and don’t know, about a suspicious death and Russian secrecy

New dry powder system aims to deliver two treatments to the lungs at once

'Doomsday cults' and the Silicon Valley debate over AI’s threat to humanity

Popular TikTok docs have big influence on Gen Z followers, new VCU research finds

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease Epidemiology With Laura Pedersen, M.D., M.P.H.

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How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern

Catching prehistoric monsters from the James River

Why do we love pumpkin spice so much? We ‘fall’ for it.

Dance lessons for AI? VCU’s Kate Sicchio links choreography and computers

Through the lens, toward the truth: Ashley Davis finds their voice in documentary film

An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

With a firm belief in the importance of listening to patients, he changed the way sickle cell disease is understood and treated around the world

Ray Ifanga sharpens his worldview at VCU

To target liver disease, VCU researcher turns to a molecule our bodies already have