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VCU News Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Va. Gov. Youngkin Announces Additional Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Robert Ward, Chief Transformation Officer Reeve Bull, Director, Office of Regulatory Management * * * COMMERCE AND TRADE Juan Pablo Segura, Chief Deputy Secretary * * * FINANCE James Alex, Tax Commissioner, Virginia Department of Taxation *  more

VCU Celebrates 'One of the Best' Years for Its Growing and Renowned Research Enterprise
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At annual State of the Research address, Vice President P. Srirama Rao details recent record accomplishments - and the goals and challenges that await. * * * By Dina Weinstein Research and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University across all its campuses - including VCUarts Qatar - is having a huge impact not only on students, faculty, researchers and staff but also the patients a  more

VCU: Charmi Patel Goes Bone-Deep Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU sophomore studies skeletons of nonhuman primates for clues into death and disease. * * * By Joan Tupponce About Every Ram's a Researcher: As part of Research Weeks 2024, this series highlights the ways that undergrads at VCU, no matter their major, get involved with meaningful research that enriches their college experience. Charmi Patel's interest in studying bone pathology in nonhuman   more

VCU: Class of 2024 - Joshua Tan Renovated His Vision for College by Crafting a Customized Degree Path
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By William Lineberry, University College & Honors College Joshua Tan comes from a family of builders, but his initial blueprint for college wasn't a foundation for success. "It was kind of a harrowing time," he said of his early experience. Tan was pursuing a traditional major at Virginia Commonwealth University, and though he enjoyed the coursework, he hoped to merge his creative and technical skills  more

VCU: Through the Eye of a Young Filmmaker, a Journey Into the Heart
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU cinema major Jacob Simmons uses undergraduate research grant to explore how emotion affects not just movie audiences but the creators themselves. * * * By Leila Ugincius About Every Ram's a Researcher: As part of Research Weeks 2024, this series highlights the ways that undergrads at VCU, no matter their major, get involved with meaningful research that enriches their college experience.   more

Virginia Union University: Adolph Brown IV Selected for Prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program, Embarks on International Teaching Mission
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Union University issued the following news: Adolph Brown IV, a distinguished figure in the realm of higher education, has recently achieved a milestone by being selected for the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program. The program, a cornerstone of the broader Fulbright initiative established by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, aims to foster international exchange and collaboration in various academic a  more