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Growing greens: Student entrepreneur cultivates food business
April 3, 2020
An interest in health and nutrition led Trenton Jackson to create Lil’ Sprouts Microgreens. Now his business is providing food access during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answers in the rock pools
March 5, 2020
Bioinformatics and Honors College student Nasita Islam discovered a way to find bacteriophages in water samples — now she’s teaching her peers her methods of discovery.
VCU to celebrate 17 notable alumni at biennial Alumni Stars event
Oct. 29, 2019
National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson among recipients who will be honored Nov. 7 at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Carver Tree Project internship program grows roots within community
Sept. 24, 2019
Throughout the summer, students watered and maintained 62 trees along the neighborhood’s thoroughfares.
Meet the Class of 2023
Aug. 30, 2019
Eight new Rams talk about their first weeks on campus. Main takeaway? The future is bright.
VCU, UR study on spread of gypsy moths amid climate change receives prestigious award
Aug. 21, 2019
The Royal Entomological Society will recognize the study at its annual science meeting this month in London.
VCU leads effort to launch national consortium of universities offering hands-on river education
July 30, 2019
The developing consortium would build human and institutional capacity to address the challenges facing river ecosystems in the 21st century.
‘If I wasn’t making films about science, I wouldn’t want to be making films’
July 22, 2019
Alumnus, researcher and award-winning videographer Ron Lopez has forged a unique career balancing art and science.
VCU students to participate in Arctic summer research cruise
July 17, 2019
Trio will set sail this week as part of a National Science Foundation-supported research expedition studying the Arctic Ocean’s impact toward life on Earth.
In Carver, ‘a garden for everyone’ emerges
April 15, 2019
VCU students are constructing a community garden at Carver Elementary to help fight food insecurity.