RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU study identifies potential therapeutic strategy for treating cocaine use disorder By uncovering molecular clues about the brain's reward system, researchers see a path to keep two key proteins functioning properly. By Olivia Trani A research team led by Virginia Commonwealth University has gained new insights into the molecular mechanisms that cause cocaine use disorder, identifying   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * From fashion to funk, virtual lecture series explores Afrofuturism In a six-part exclusive on Audible, VCU's Grace Gipson gives shape to how a movement has influenced our culture. By Sian Wilkerson In an exclusive original series on the Audible podcast platform, a Virginia Commonwealth University educator allows listeners to embrace a movement that ranges from pioneering writer W.E.B. DuBois to f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research office unveils alum Trinity Rucker's paintings of Nobel Prize winners Rucker, who earned a degree in communication arts, painted portraits of Baruj Benacerraf and John B. Fenn as part of her role as innovator-in-residence in the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation. By Audrey Alder A case of mistaken identity led to the creation of portraits honoring two Virginia Commo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Advisor embeds Career Readiness Toolkit into biological systems engineering curriculum By Kelly Shannon Priscilla Baker, undergraduate academic and career advisor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, is helping students better prepare to start their professional careers by embedding Career and Professional Development's Career Readiness Toolkit into core engineering courses. The initiative seeks   more