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Why pursue a Pharm.D. concentration in pharmaceutical industry

March 21, 2026

How can our concentration in pharmaceutical industry set you up for success in your career? We’re glad you asked.

A VCU student with a gold sweater, a mask and her hair in a bun administers the COVID-19 vaccination to an older adult man at the VCU Health Hub at 25th in 2021

Why pursue a Pharm.D. concentration in geriatrics

March 7, 2026

Delve into how our new geriatrics concentration can set you up for success in your career.

Leah Spangler, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, and her team are advancing a synthetic protein that is engineered to selectively bind rare earth elements while ignoring more common metals found in mining and industrial waste streams. (Photo by Christopher Kendall, Kelley & Co.)

Rare earth elements, joint pain and addiction treatment are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new awards

March 5, 2026

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

Michael Hindle, Ph.D., (left) and Worth Longest, Ph.D., in the aerosol research lab. (Photo by Karl E. Steinbrenner)

VCU research project competes for national title in STAT Madness

March 3, 2026

Voting is now open in the annual competition featuring 64 of the most innovative biomedical research projects from across the United States, including VCU’s entry for helping premature infants breathe.

Autumn Ly, a sophomore at VCU, is excelling in her studies in the School of Pharmacy while baking new creations for the business she started when she was 10 years old. (Contributed image)

Autumn Ly writes her own recipe for success in pharmacy and entrepreneurship

March 2, 2026

Ly, a sophomore majoring in pharmaceutical sciences, has shown ‘extraordinary’ drive at VCU while continuing to bake custom creations for her business, Autumn Kakes.

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Twenty-three VCU health sciences schools and departments rank in top 50 for NIH research funding among public institutions

Feb. 27, 2026

Eleven units ranked in the top 25 among public institutions in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2025 rankings.

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Get to know Nick Williams, Ed.D.: Fun facts and more

Feb. 20, 2026

Introducing the School of Pharmacy’s director of alumni engagement

A group of Pharm.D. students work together on a microelectronics project, connecting wiring to a circuit board, in the VCU School of Pharmacy computer lab.

Why pursue a Pharm.D. concentration in digital health

Feb. 9, 2026

Take an inside look at our new digital health concentration and how it can set you up for success in your career.

Taylor Mitchell, a third-year Pharm.D. student, founded the VCU chapter of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. (Contributed image)

Taylor Mitchell pursues a career in veterinary pharmacy and promotes the unsung field

Feb. 5, 2026

The third-year Pharm.D. student has taken university and national roles in advocating for a critical component of animal care.

Jurgen Venitz laughs alongside the audience at the VCU School of Pharmacy Research and Career Day in 2019 when the scholarship named for him was announced.

Beloved mentor and champion of Pharm.D./Ph.D. dual degree program Jürgen Venitz dies at 70

Feb. 3, 2026

Generous with his time and ‘an authentic leader,’ Venitz was a role model for the students, postdocs and colleagues he mentored in his more than 30 years in the Department of Pharmaceutics at VCU School of Pharmacy.