Undergraduate Student News
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VCU senior found a French connection at study abroad fair
Aug. 30, 2023
Public relations major Frances Burson spent a month in Lyon this summer learning about international human rights through a different cultural lens.
Busy trip to East Africa finally brings study abroad dream to fruition for VCU undergrad
Aug. 24, 2023
As a teaching assistant for the program on development and democracy, international studies major Ailita Whalen helped lead fellow students to five countries.
First undergraduate McNair Scholars at VCU use summer research program to propel doctoral dreams
Aug. 23, 2023
Recent federal grant promotes graduate studies for underrepresented students, and their interests cover a range of disciplines.
At Richmond film festival and local PR firm, VCU mass communications major makes the most of summer
Aug. 17, 2023
VCU’s Internship Funding Program is helping rising senior Breyana Stewart explore professional career paths.
Through undergraduate research program, student works to shift paradigm for disability inclusion in virtual reality research
Aug. 15, 2023
Ellie Bavuso, a biology major, is designing and developing a virtual reality game that's custom-made to support individuals with autism.
Human anatomy program in Cyprus gives rising junior new perspective on his studies
Aug. 10, 2023
Charlie Hassett, a health, physical education and exercise science major, enjoyed the opportunity to work with cadavers and prepare for a career in the medical field.
VCU student spends summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory working on nuclear nonproliferation
Aug. 1, 2023
Internship with security agency lets Christine George combine policy and math backgrounds.
Service-learning class empowers Latinx students in Richmond schools to engage with important issues
July 26, 2023
Photovoice program encourages English language learners to take photographs to "create dialogue about what’s going on."
Honors student, faculty member research how to improve medical trust in Kenya
July 18, 2023
As part of a VCU summer research program, Rohan Rathi is working with professor Christopher Brooks on a project framed by pandemics.
From surf, turf and sky, NASA and VCU’s Rice Rivers Center deliver an immersive summer experience for undergraduates
June 29, 2023
In its inaugural session on the East Coast, the environmental research program taps VCU expertise and facilities to give 22 students from across the nation a hands-on role in high-level work.