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June 16, 2025

Medical student investigates rare surgical complication that changed her grandfather’s life
May 30, 2025

VCU Center for Drug Discovery realigns to advance innovative therapies
May 16, 2025

VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress
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May 15, 2025

Class of 2025: Dentistry graduates answer the call to underserved communities
May 13, 2025

Class of 2025: Austin Barnhardt is prepared to provide comprehensive care in rural communities
May 12, 2025

Class of 2025: With dual master’s degrees, Kelci Straka-Mai promotes public health and social work
May 8, 2025

Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science
May 5, 2025

Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems
May 5, 2025

Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduate
May 1, 2025

Class of 2025: Holly Byers blends compassion for patients with scientific discovery
May 1, 2025

Class of 2025: Pharmaceutical sciences student from Brazil brings high-tech touch to health care projects
May 1, 2025

VCU-led research highlights semaglutide’s potential for treating fatty liver disease
April 30, 2025

Class of 2025: The spirit of brotherhood propelled Jagpal Chahal to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner
April 25, 2025

‘Like a family’: Orthopaedics mentorship network supports aspiring surgeons
April 24, 2025

Class of 2025: Health Ph.D. was a harmonious fit for speech language pathologist Megan Crawford
April 17, 2025

VCU School of Public Health hosts inaugural lecture in memory of late professor
April 14, 2025

Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects
April 7, 2025

‘The humanities humanize us’: Students explore patient care through art
March 31, 2025

‘It feels real’: Simulation training provides safe and realistic environment for learners
March 28, 2025

Scott M. Strayer shows the breadth of practice available to family medicine physicians
March 27, 2025

Virtual reality, real skills: Simulations are offering a fresh approach to nursing education
March 19, 2025

New VCU accelerated program will allow students to earn bachelor’s and Pharm.D. degrees in 7 years
March 19, 2025

School of Nursing recognized for commitment to gerontological nursing
March 18, 2025

VCU researchers are developing a long-acting medication for opioid addiction