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A smiling Provost Saavedra, in a suit with a black and gold bow tie, gestures toward the audience to emphasize a point while onstage at the School of Pharmacy's 4th Annual Convocation.

Provost at Convocation: As problem-solvers, 'in 20 years, think, what will no longer be a problem?'

Aug. 25, 2026

Keynote speaker Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., addressed faculty, staff and new students to share what motivates him and what’s next for VCU’s academic enterprise before the community celebrated seven faculty and staff honorees and three faculty promotions.

Karolina Aberg and Cait Gibson

Drs. Aberg and Gibson named VCU faculty awardees for research and teaching excellence

Aug. 25, 2026

Both faculty members will be recognized for their accomplishments at the university’s Faculty Recognition Gala in October.

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Nearly 50 VCU faculty honored for their research and teaching

Aug. 20, 2026

The 2026 NIRA and PEIA awardees elevate VCU’s reputation and the student learning experience.

Madison Bivins (left), a rising sophomore at Old Dominion University, and her mentor, Alexandra DeJong Lempke, Ph.D., examine an ultrasound reading together. (Photo by Christopher Richmond)

Ultrasounds, glowing molecules and the brain: A summer in VCU's research labs

Aug. 19, 2026

Through the Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program, students from VCU, Old Dominion University and Virginia State University spend nine weeks immersed in scientific research.

The CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation is under construction at the intersection of Broad and Belvidere streets. The center’s opening is planned for spring 2028.

What’s under construction at VCU?

Aug. 13, 2026

A roundup of major construction and renovation projects that are underway or currently being planned.

Students navigate a geriatrics-themed escape room set up in VCU’s School of Nursing that mimics a home visit after a patient has been discharged from the hospital for a fall. (Contributed photo)

VCU geriatrics-themed escape room trains health sciences students

Aug. 4, 2026

Teams representing multiple health professions decipher clues and devise post-hospital plans for an older adult who has endured one of aging’s biggest risks: suffering a fall.

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VCU fuels new and emerging research endeavors and cross-campus collaboration with 2026 Quest Fund awards

July 28, 2026

These competitive internal grants empower faculty to launch pilot studies, restart research programs and drive transdisciplinary discoveries.

Vamsi Yadavalli, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Engineering, has turned his expertise developing biosensors from biological materials toward cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. (Photo by John Battiston)

Rapid cortisol test, aerial vehicle tech and water tanks are among VCU faculty research projects receiving new awards

July 10, 2026

Six initiatives are selected in the Commercialization Fund’s latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.

The Altria Center for Research and Technology, a 450,000-square-foot facility adjacent to VCU’s academic medical center campus, features state-of-the-art research and academic space. (Allen Jones, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Virginia authorizes funding for VCU to purchase Altria Center for Research and Technology

June 29, 2026

The 450,000-square-foot center will replace outdated facilities and accelerate VCU's groundbreaking research and cutting-edge health sciences programs.

The Altria Center for Research and Technology, a 450,000-square-foot facility adjacent to VCU’s academic medical center campus, features state-of-the-art research and academic space. (Allen Jones, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology

June 29, 2026

‘These facilities represent a shared strategic commitment to advancing Virginia's health and innovation economy,’ said VCU President Michael Rao.