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Sept. 24, 2026

VCU Brandcenter alum brings new life to ‘A Different World’

Howard Jordan Jr. built a strong career in advertising but pursued his passion for entertainment writing – and with a hand in Netflix’s new sequel to the historic sitcom, he offers advice for aspiring writers.

Campus & community

Bryant Mangum, longtime VCU English professor and F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar, dies at 83

University news

VCU ranked among top 100 public universities, recognized as a ‘best value’ by U.S. News & World Report

Research & discovery

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

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Health & medicine

A photo of a man five times. On the left side, the man is red and orange. On the right side, the man is yellow and then orange. In the middle, the man has photo his natural color.

Sept. 17, 2026

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

Wally Smith’s groundbreaking research asked sickle cell disease patients to track their pain – and gave them the chance to be heard.

Student success

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

University news

An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

Student success

When the game changed, Ben Rekosh found a new way to stay in it

Research & discovery

Driven to close the gender gap in heart research, VCU student takes next step toward a Ph.D.

Research & discovery

VCU’s Aliza Ehrlich receives $3 million to study link between opioids and unexplored neuron structure

Student success

Top stories around VCU

VCU Brandcenter alum brings new life to ‘A Different World’

Bryant Mangum, longtime VCU English professor and F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar, dies at 83

VCU ranked among top 100 public universities, recognized as a ‘best value’ by U.S. News & World Report

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

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Events

VCU Healthcare Opportunities and Professional School Fair

SMART Goals and You

Pups on the Plaza Save the Date

VCU in the News

Anti-Trans Laws Fuel Nationwide Stress, U.S. Study Finds

Cancer survivor, mother raising money for Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Here's how to help.

Drastically different donor portfolios funding 6th District campaigns

VCU researchers push forward with Lyme disease vaccine for humans

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

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

An Uncommon Future at VCU: Building a new strategic plan

When the game changed, Ben Rekosh found a new way to stay in it

Driven to close the gender gap in heart research, VCU student takes next step toward a Ph.D.

VCU’s Aliza Ehrlich receives $3 million to study link between opioids and unexplored neuron structure

‘You learn how to put in hard work’: How sports can shape future physicians