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Sept. 5, 2023

With talent ranging from the lab to the stage, VCU senior sees a future in medicine and mental health advocacy

Madison Cruz has mixed research, patient care, volunteer work and even the Miss Virginia pageant in her undergraduate experience.

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Sept. 1, 2023

Take a video tour of VCU’s new STEM building on Franklin Street

The College of Humanities and Sciences’ building dedicated to STEM will serve more than 10,000 students in up to 70 courses each semester.

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Aug. 31, 2023

VCU alum Kai Frazier brings the world to students through virtual field trips

Combining her background in teaching and museum work, 2008 history graduate broadens access for youths to immerse themselves in life-changing learning.

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Aug. 25, 2023

Mural by VCUarts student reveals the invisible danger of heat island effect

With a VCU parking deck as her canvas, Sirena Pearl mixes art and science, creativity and technology, in a project supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.

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