Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption Yet relationships’ “protective effect” against high-risk drinking is limited to men, according to a new study in Addiction. Read more »
VCU professor receives $1.03M grant to improve STEM learning in middle schools The five-year grant will take place at approximately 15 local schools. Read more »
Study finds ‘robust evidence’ of racial and ethnic disparities in discipline in secondary schools A VCU post-doctoral researcher found that African American students and students self-identifying as two or more races were at greater risk for disciplinary action in both middle and high schools. Read more »
New NIH funding will support research into how the body responds to medical implants A VCU engineering professor has received $1.76M to continue his investigation into how immune system cells control responses to biomaterials. Read more »
Anthropology professor receives NSF grant to study humans’ early ancestors Amy Rector, Ph.D., is part of a team conducting research in Ethiopia where the oldest Homo fossil and earliest stone tools have been found. Read more »
New program pairs high school students with graduate researchers at VCU The program, called RAM Opportunity, is a chance for the high school students to see “what higher education is all about,” said Melissa Tyler, assistant dean of the Graduate School. 7/19/2019
Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption Yet relationships’ “protective effect” against high-risk drinking is limited to men, according to a new study in Addiction 7/17/2019
VCU students to participate in Arctic summer research cruise Trio will set sail this week as part of a National Science Foundation-supported research expedition studying the Arctic Ocean’s impact toward life on Earth. 7/17/2019
VCU Engineering poised to lead cyber network in Central Virginia Professor talks about VCU’s role in the state’s Commonwealth Cyber Initiative 7/3/2019
VCU professor receives $1.03M grant to improve STEM learning in middle schools by focusing on ‘science talk’ The five-year grant will take place at approximately 15 local schools. 7/2/2019
Love and alcohol: Romantic relationships can influence genetic predispositions for alcohol problems A VCU professor looks at how the people we love shape our drinking habits. 6/26/2019
Study finds ‘robust evidence’ of persistent racial and ethnic disparities in discipline in secondary schools across the United States A VCU post-doctoral researcher found that African American students and students self-identifying as two or more races were at greater risk for disciplinary action in both middle and high schools. 6/19/2019
New NIH funding will support research into how the body responds to medical implants A VCU engineering professor has received $1.76M to continue his investigation into how immune system cells control responses to biomaterials. 6/18/2019