Faculty Research News
VCU-led study finds discrimination over time leads to poor sleep
July 21, 2023
The study showed that experiences of discrimination can lead to taking longer to fall asleep, spending more time awake at night, and worse overall sleep quality.
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.
Controlled cruelty: New study from VCU finds aggression can arise from successful self-control
July 13, 2023
A new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-control but, instead, often can be the product of successful self-control in order to inflict greater retribution.
More than ever, startups at VCU are turning ideas into businesses
July 11, 2023
Where science meets commerce, TechTransfer and Ventures is helping inventors find an audience beyond campus.
History well-spoken: VCU professor Carolyn Eastman to explore speechifying in the Revolutionary Era
July 5, 2023
Oratory – and how it shaped the early American identity – will be the talking points of July 20 address at St. John’s Church in Richmond.
Twisted in knots? That’s a good thing at VCU Geometry Camp for middle-schoolers
June 23, 2023
The weeklong summer day program uses hands-on learning to make math meaningful at an impressionable age.
Revolutionizing the classroom: Re-engagement projects propel dynamic teaching, advancing student success
June 20, 2023
The VCU College of Humanities and Sciences’ 2022-23 re-engagement grants offered faculty members new opportunities to connect with their students. Get a glimpse at four unique projects.
Nicholas Farrell, VCU chemist with a major legacy in cancer treatment, retires after 30 years
June 15, 2023
Professor helped develop Triplatin, a drug with the potential to treat ‘some of the most aggressive cancer types’ – and helped develop countless student researchers.
U.N. counterterrorism program features VCU’s Jessica Trisko Darden
June 14, 2023
At inaugural Behavioral Insights Academy, associate professor of political science shares expertise on women’s role in political violence.
Rima Franklin named interim vice provost of VCU Life Sciences
June 12, 2023
Franklin, who will continue to serve as chair of the Department of Biology, joined the VCU faculty in 2007.