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Class of 2025: Esha Sharma finds harmony through humanities and hard science
April 21, 2025
From diverse research projects as an undergraduate, the aspiring ER physician embraced the link between anthropology and medicine.
Pope Francis’ legacy may be a ‘bridge between tradition and modernity’
April 21, 2025
Religious studies professor Andrew Chesnut outlines the history-making pontiff’s impact – and where the Catholic Church may turn next.
One scan at a time, VCU researchers give life to history in Richmond’s Black cemeteries
April 11, 2025
With 3D scanning technology, the Virtual Curation Lab is documenting the deceased and giving descendants a chance to connect with their families’ pasts.
Connecting art, protest and local history, professor Laura Middlebrooks steps outside the classroom to make an impact inside it
April 8, 2025
A fall research trip to Spain is yielding more ideas to further integrate language instruction, public art and student engagement.
VCU author examines symbolic use of jewels in Cervantes’ work
March 27, 2025
In her new book, School of World Studies professor Mar Martínez-Góngora highlights the many facets of the ‘Don Quixote’ author’s works.
At the movies: Professors review Oscar-nominated films through the lens of their expertise
Feb. 27, 2025
Ahead of the Academy Awards, professors discuss what worked – or didn’t – in five of the 2025 nominees.
Unbreakable bonds: Just random roommates at first, Iman Sikandar and Samantha Mendoza-Hernandez are now united by ‘invisible string’
Feb. 14, 2025
An early falling-out helped the undergrads realize how much they’d miss without each other’s sisterhood.
For the many layers of American democracy, new course taps into the many layers of VCU faculty expertise
Feb. 13, 2025
Nearly three dozen specialists in the College of Humanities and Sciences are collectively teaching U.S Democracy United/Divided this semester – and organizers think the concept will evolve.
Unbreakable bonds: Their time at VCU was ‘a real blessing’ for alums Samuel Dobbs and Paige Dossett — even if their first date was a bit of a stretch
Feb. 11, 2025
The couple, who married in 2016, met by chance as students and never looked back.
At free clinic, Latinx students at VCU promote good health and community
Jan. 29, 2025
The event at Richmond’s Sacred Heart Center reflects ‘an exceptional demonstration’ of care and outreach, one of its leaders says.