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The 450,000-square-foot center would replace outdated facilities and accelerate VCU's groundbreaking research and cutting-edge health sciences programs.

Students delve into discoveries at VCU School of Pharmacy Research Day 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Seven students earned awards for excelling academically and for presenting their findings at this year's Research Day.

The 10 Under 10 awards program celebrates notable alumni who have earned their first VCU degree within the past 10 years.

VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 award recipients to be honored for noteworthy achievements

Oct. 21, 2025

Distinguished graduates from throughout the university will be recognized at a private ceremony Oct. 25.

KJ Hertz of the March of Dimes; Adam Atherly, Ph.D., of the College of Health Professions; Derek Chapman, Ph.D., of the School of Public Health; Katherine Koohmaraie with the office of Rep. Rob Wittman; Alyssa Button Ph.D., of the School of Medicine; Molly Bristol, Ph.D., of the School of Dentistry; Mary Peace McRae, PharmD, Ph.D., of the School of Pharmacy; and Lathika Mohanraj, Ph.D., of the School of Nursing, during an event last month in support of NIH research funding. (Contributed image)

VCU team heads to Congress for Rally for Medical Research

Oct. 16, 2025

Researchers from six VCU schools and colleges joined a national call for NIH funding.

Drug Take Back Day, which will be held on Oct. 25, is a collaboration between students in the VCU School of Pharmacy and VCU Police. (File photo)

RVA community invited to Drug Take Back Day event on Saturday, Oct. 25

Oct. 16, 2025

Led by VCU School of Pharmacy students and VCU Police, the program highlights proper disposal of medications as well as drug education and safety.

Ph.D. candidate Rasajna Madhusudhana wins VCU Three-Minute Thesis competition

Oct. 15, 2025

The Medicinal Chemistry student, advised by Yana Cen, Ph.D., will represent VCU in the regional round at the Council of Southern Graduate Schools Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in February.

Drs. Cen and Hylton Gravatt named VCU faculty awardees for research and teaching excellence

Sept. 11, 2025

These awardees, who raise the number of such honorees at VCU SoP to five in the last three years, will be recognized at the university's Faculty Recognition Gala in October.

VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence

Sept. 10, 2025

Interim Provost Beverly J. Warren today announced 30 winners of VCU’s National/International Recognition Awards and 25 winners of the Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Awards.

VCU researcher’s opioid use disorder project earns NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

Sept. 5, 2025

Medicinal chemist Piyusha Pagare’s new project will focus on counteracting the lethal effect of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.

Dr. Krista Donohoe earns Distinguished Teaching Award at VCU’s 43rd Annual Faculty Convocation

Sept. 5, 2025

Dr. Donohoe, who began her career as an eighth-grade teacher, encourages Convocation audience to consider – and thank – a teacher who made a difference for them.