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More than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disposing of unused or unwanted medications at events like this Saturday's Drug Take Back Day on The Compass can help prevent medication misuse, opioid use disorder and opioid overdose. (Getty Images)

Drug Take Back Day event for the public is set for Saturday at VCU

Oct. 24, 2024

VCU Police and School of Pharmacy students will lead the event, which ensures and highlights the proper disposal of medication.

New listing of the world’s most-cited scientists includes 11 VCU faculty who rank in the top 50 of their fields

Oct. 17, 2024

The 2024 Stanford Elsevier report highlights the top 2% globally, and VCU’s broad presence reflects its expanding research portfolio.

Yan Zhang appointed as director of VCU's Center for Drug Discovery

Oct. 5, 2024

This week, Yan Zhang, Ph.D., was named Director of VCU's Center for Drug Discovery, formerly known as the Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development.

Erika Nixon-Lambert serves as graduate speaker at VCU's Second Annual Sankofa Pinning Ceremony

Oct. 5, 2024

P3 student Erika Nixon-Lambert was selected as VCU's graduate student speaker for the university's Second Annual Sankofa Pinning Ceremony last Saturday.

‘Remember that word: community,’ Beckner tells community of Pharm.D. students at White Coat Ceremony

Oct. 4, 2024

On Sept. 23, faculty, staff, friends and family gathered at St. Paul’s Baptist Church North to celebrate VCU School of Pharmacy’s newest Doctor of Pharmacy students, formally welcoming them into the pharmacy profession at the Pharm.D. Class of 2028 White Coat Ceremony.

Melanie Kay-Wyatt, Ed.D., superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools, is among this year’s honorees of the VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 Awards. (Contributed photo)

Nationally recognized school superintendent among VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 Award recipients

Sept. 27, 2024

Distinguished graduates from throughout the university, including School of Education graduate Melanie Kay-Wyatt, will be recognized at a private ceremony Oct. 19.

A learner practices compounding skills in the sterile compounding lab at the VCU School of Pharmacy's Center for Compounding Practice and Research. Learners in the new Pharmacy Technician Training Program will benefit from the center's compounding expertise as they prepare for in-demand careers as pharmacy technicians. (File photo by Alexander Kreher, Ost Haus)

VCU opening Pharmacy Technician Training Program this month to address pharmacy staffing shortages

Sept. 17, 2024

With a nationwide need for skilled workers, the VCU School of Pharmacy’s new part-time program will let learners join the workforce in less than a year, which could reduce wait times at pharmacies and hospitals.

Thousands of new students, including more than 4,000 first-years, joined the VCU community this fall. Jasmyn Smith is looking forward to getting to know the students and faculty in her Doctor of Dental Surgery program. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Introducing the newest Rams

Sept. 13, 2024

Get to know six students who are just starting their VCU journeys and are eager to embrace the university community.

UVa Health System’s David Volles awarded 2024 preceptor of the year

Sept. 5, 2024

The Office of Experiential Education celebrates the winners of the 2024 Preceptor of the Year Award and the Outstanding Preceptor Awards.

(Left to right) Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., William L. Dewey, Ph.D., Shelli Fowler, Ph.D., VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., Marcie S. Wright, Ph.D., Yan Zhang, Ph.D. and Charlene D. Crawley, Ph.D. (Photo by Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

42nd annual Faculty Convocation celebrates six VCU role models

Aug. 30, 2024

Honorees included faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Humanities and Sciences and the School of Public Health.