The study, co-authored by a VCU physician-researcher, shows chemotherapy does not increase disease-free survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of recurrence.

VCU student Paulius Mui is speaking with residents throughout rural Virginia about what happens when small communities lose their doctors. “Some people are losing their best friend,” he said.

Chen, the lead machinist on VCU’s Hyperloop team, honed skills she learned in her high school robotics competitions.

To support startup formation around VCU research, VCU Ventures is rolling out licensing terms that are among the most favorable of any university in the country.

Iris Harrell and wife Ann Benson are creating the scholarship to support students who often face additional challenges beyond paying for college.

The prize honors the memory of poet Larry Levis, who served on the VCU faculty at the time of his death in 1996. Akbar will receive a $5,000 award and will read from “Calling a Wolf a Wolf” on Oct. 8.