Faculty Research News
VCU women’s health researcher Dace Svikis honored by the Rosalind Franklin Society
July 9, 2024
The Special Award in Science recognizes her recently published work on peripartum care for Black women.
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.
Is napping good for you? If you do it the right way, VCU researcher says.
June 26, 2024
Psychology professor Natalie Dautovich offers insight on the midday pick-me-up you might have left in childhood.
Beyond the fab and the fun, the ballroom scene has deep meaning with deep roots
June 17, 2024
VCU scholar Julian Kevon Kamilah Glover shares insight, including from her personal journey, into an American cultural force that has crossed the globe.
Barrier islands and dunes protect our coastline – but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?
June 13, 2024
In a new report, VCU biology professor Julie Zinnert shares findings from studying Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
From cancer to road safety, VCU innovators explore solutions with new round of funding
June 4, 2024
Spring 2024 grants from the Commercialization Fund aim to propel campus inventions into the marketplace.
Virtual-reality surgical trainer earns top spot in first Pitch Day event for VCU faculty entrepreneurs
May 29, 2024
Urogynecology team led by Lauren Siff is among the inaugural cohort of the Startup Accelerator, which propels campus innovation toward commercial markets.
Global study on forgiveness was rooted in the work of VCU professor emeritus Everett Worthington
May 22, 2024
Unprecedented four-continent research project, plus a direct campaign in Colombia, highlight the benefits of learning to forgive.
10 innovative research projects earn latest funding from VCU’s Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund
May 15, 2024
Faculty are exploring an expansive collection of topics that delve into social and cultural identity as well as practical applications.
Professor honored for paper on willingness to get the COVID vaccine
April 22, 2024
Jeanine Guidry, an affiliate faculty member, says improving our understanding of why people may or may not vaccinate remains ‘of great importance.’