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Class of 2023: Alaina Holt’s research into vaping and THC-related products is helping keep the public safe
Dec. 4, 2023
Holt’s research mentor, Michelle Peace, said the doctoral student's tenacity, passion and positive energy have helped “make the magic happen” in the Laboratory for Forensic Toxicology Research.
Data gathered at Rice Rivers Center provides new insight into how ecosystems respond to climate change
Nov. 16, 2023
Carbon, methane and other data collected by a “flux tower” is being made publicly available to researchers, teachers and policymakers.
VCU Life Sciences doctoral student Ciara Rhodes receives National Institute of Justice fellowship
Nov. 6, 2023
An alternative skeletal sampling technique for the recovery of DNA is the focus for the first-generation college student who finds inspiration in the lab and the classroom.
It’s Earth Science Week. Explore how VCU’s ‘river campus’ prepares students for careers in earth sciences.
Oct. 9, 2023
Faculty members and a student reflect on their experiences at the VCU Rice Rivers Center and what makes it such a powerful resource for the university and the community.
VCU faculty share insight at climate roundtable with Rep. Jennifer McClellan and NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy
Aug. 1, 2023
Researchers Stephen Fong, Ph.D., and Damian Pitt, Ph.D., discuss how extreme weather threatens public health in Virginia and across the country, as well as strategies for mitigating climate change.
Honors student, faculty member research how to improve medical trust in Kenya
July 18, 2023
As part of a VCU summer research program, Rohan Rathi is working with professor Christopher Brooks on a project framed by pandemics.
Interdisciplinary study from VCU reveals health care costs of extreme heat
July 17, 2023
Physicians, earth scientists, staff and students collaborated to better understand the health impact of extremely hot days in Virginia and across the nation – and they estimate a toll of $1 billion per summer.
