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Peter Pidcoe, Ph.D., a physical therapist and biomedical engineer with appointments in the College of Health Professions, College of Engineering and the School of Medicine, works with Susan Haynes, surgical simulation administrator in the Department of Surgery. Haynes said, “Peter has helped us bring surgical practice closer to the reality of the operating room.” (Kelley & Co.)

VCU innovators create device to mimic real blood flow to surgical training simulations

Jan. 8, 2026

Recent invention disclosure highlights a pump that could benefit physicians, military medics, educators and, ultimately, patients.

Introducing Voices in Pharmacy Innovation

Jan. 6, 2026

The new podcast, launching this week, will uncover how pharmacy practitioners and health care leaders can make change happen in pharmacy practice.

VCU’s research expenditures cross $500 million for first time, ranking 46th nationally for fiscal 2024

Dec. 29, 2025

The top 50 placement for the fourth straight year among public universities reflects the growing impact of VCU’s research and innovation enterprise.

VCU Pharmacy faculty help shape ADA’s 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes

Dec. 19, 2025

Recommendations from Dr. Dave Dixon focus on addressing and preventing cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among people with diabetes.

At VCU, impactful innovation follows multiple paths

Dec. 19, 2025

Here is how researchers turn inventions into ventures — and why industry and government are taking notice.

Sagun Poudel was the winner of VCU’s 3-Minute Thesis Competition in 2024. (Mary Kate Brogan, School of Pharmacy)

Class of 2025: Sagun Poudel trains her eye on novel drug delivery

Dec. 5, 2025

The Nepal native and new Ph.D. calls her time at the VCU School of Pharmacy ‘truly transformative.’

VCU produces more graduates in health-related degrees than any other university in the state, making VCU an unparalleled leader in shaping Virginia’s health care future. (VCU School of Dentistry)

Here is how VCU plays an unparalleled role in training Virginia’s health care workforce

Nov. 21, 2025

The state’s top producer of health sciences graduates is treating the critical need for more providers.

Dickson Donu has published 27 research papers on a range of topics, including studies assessing the prevalence of malaria and the development of new medications to treat or prevent malaria. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

How I found my research: Dickson Donu joins the battle against malaria

Nov. 19, 2025

Donu, who will earn his Ph.D. from the School of Pharmacy next month, says the most fulfilling aspect of his work is the potential to make a real-world impact.

Michael Hindle, Ph.D., (left) and Worth Longest, Ph.D., in the aerosol research lab on VCU’s MCV Campus. (Photo by Karl E. Steinbrenner)

VCU Innovators of the Year advance lifesaving aerosol therapy for newborns

Nov. 19, 2025

The collaborative work of Michael Hindle in the School of Pharmacy and P. Worth Longest in the College of Engineering has global implications.

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

Why VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology

Oct. 31, 2025

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