New ‘Bad Boys’ film taps expertise of VCU’s Santa Muerte scholar “Much of her pop culture appeal is connected to surging interest in narco-culture, and one of Santa Muerte’s many diverse roles as folk saint is that of narco-saint,” says VCU expert Andrew Chesnut. Read more »
MLK Celebration Week focus is ‘Reflections on the Fierce Urgency of Now’ 'The goal is to better understand how King's message applies to us now and how we can act on it in current times,' said Archana A. Pathak, special assistant to the VP for inclusive excellence. Read more »
An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid Thomas Eissenberg of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at VCU was one of six experts who investigated the claim and found it unreliable and outdated. Read more »
New drug for cystic fibrosis patients could be life-changing Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU was one of 44 centers in four countries testing Trikafta, which was approved by the FDA in October. Read more »
Majority of Virginians support stricter gun laws; willing to pay more for education, VCU poll finds The latest poll from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University provides insights ahead of the upcoming 2020 General Assembly session. Read more »
Miss America Camille Schrier: ‘Take your time’ when it comes to understanding medications and keeping them safe 1/17/2020
Rethinking resolutions: VCU faculty share outside-the-box New Year’s resolutions that can help you get the most bang for your buck. 1/15/2020
Majority of Virginians think gun laws should be stricter and are willing to pay more for education, VCU poll finds 1/7/2020
Research VCU biology professor receives $1.3M grant to study membrane transport pathways in yeast “We are interested in understanding the different ways that cells internalize material,” said Derek Prosser, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology.
Health An often-made claim that e-cigarettes are ‘95% safer’ is not valid Thomas Eissenberg of the Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at VCU was one of six experts who investigated the claim and found it unreliable and outdated.
Students Miss America Camille Schrier: ‘Take your time’ when it comes to understanding medications The School of Pharmacy student spoke to her peers at VCU about her national ‘Mind Your Meds’ social impact initiative and the lessons she has learned so far.
Faculty and staff New ‘Bad Boys’ film taps expertise of VCU’s Santa Muerte scholar “Much of her pop culture appeal is connected to surging interest in narco-culture, and one of Santa Muerte’s many diverse roles as folk saint is that of narco-saint,” says VCU expert Andrew Chesnut.
Alumni Medical school alumna has brought ‘humane understanding’ to addiction research for three decades Kathleen Brady is among the first to bridge psychiatric and addiction fields, and now leads research at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Community At VCU, 170 experts gather to focus on solutions to opioid crisis More than 170 law enforcement, addiction treatment, medical, education, and community services professionals gathered to discuss and collaborate on ways to address the opioid crisis.
A team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers, led by the VCU School of Medicine’s Department of Health Behavior and Policy, conducted a baseline survey among 1,500 newly eligible Medicaid members in Virginia. Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., associate professor of health behavior and policy, talked to VCU News about the study, which is part of a larger Medicaid expansion evaluation VCU is conducting on behalf of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. Read more »