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cRam Session: Health Science in the Time of Uncertainty – Public Health and the Politicization of Science
May 15, 2025
3 questions, 2 minutes, 1 lesson with Kevin Brosnan, whose course showcases how the humanities can deepen our understanding of medicine, science and public trust.
Checking in with VCU’s Black history makers
Feb. 26, 2025
For more than four decades, VCU has honored students with Black History in the Making Awards – and here are updates on six accomplished recipients.
Class of 2024: With a master’s in public health, Melanie Cruz looks to serve diverse communities
Dec. 18, 2024
VCU faculty and travel opportunities helped shape the two-time graduate, who is serving as a Virginia Management Fellow.
Latino Virginia oral history project gives voice to stories that supplant stereotypes
Nov. 12, 2024
The collaboration from VCU professors Gabriela León-Pérez and Daniel Morales will form a public database documenting the state’s fastest-growing minority population.
A year-end review of students and alums who earned prestigious scholarships through the National Scholarship Office
Nov. 11, 2024
Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields.
To prepare for graduate studies in public health, Harper Reed seized a study abroad opportunity
Sept. 27, 2024
The recent VCU graduate spent the summer exploring public health in Botswana.
How can I practice conscious consumption?
Aug. 5, 2024
VCU sociologist Meredith Katz offers insight into the concept, plus tips about the best mindset and potential practices.
VCU Breakthroughs Fund provides grants to 10 more faculty-led projects that pursue transformative innovation
July 2, 2024
Health, equity, sustainability and the human experience are the driving forces for transdisciplinary teams that target society’s grand challenges.
Four VCU students and two recent alums selected for prestigious National Science Foundation funding
May 1, 2024
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports their advancement in STEM disciplines.