In a series of filmed interviews, health care workers describe the emotional toll of COVID-19 and provide an intimate look at what it means to walk in their shoes.

Taking chances paid off for the theater performance major, who will graduate from the School of the Arts with a strong list of credits in live theater and acting for the screen.

Data shows that clinicians helping patients eat right and exercise has an even greater benefit for those at risk.

The book, co-edited by a VCU professor, aims to help teachers better handle challenging topics. “We are going to make mistakes” in being effective allies, Kim Case said. “But we must take the leap.”

The trial — called ACTIV-1 — will enroll VCU Health volunteers to test three “immune modulator” drugs on people hospitalized with COVID-19. The drugs target the dangerous inflammation doctors have seen in COVID-19 patients called the “cytokine storm."

The VCU student-athlete’s involvement at the Virginia Department of Health and on a study-abroad trip to Jamaica provided “an eye-opening experience to public health,” and a possible future career.

Students, faculty and staff say thanks to those who helped them get through a challenging and unusual semester.

Current rate is still far below the employment rate from February, just prior to the pandemic.

The Dec. 12 celebration will honor the achievements of VCU’s August and December graduates and provide an interactive online experience for family and friends.

“It gave us a way to connect with other people in a time when no one is meeting,” said one student of the group’s conversations with Henrico retirees.

The occupational therapist and gerontology student has lived through several jarring life events — and on three continents — while taking classes at VCU.

The VCU psychology major is interning with Pan Peru USA and helping Peruvian women sell their alpaca products to U.S. markets.

Recognizing the importance of having people believe in you and invest in your future success, Tamesha Morris set up a scholarship to aid students following in her footsteps.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Make It Real Campaign for VCU raised $841,606,604, more than 112% of its $750 million goal, the university announced Thursday.

The ambassadors, part of the university’s transition to a more equitable public safety model, provide assistance when people need help but don't need to contact law enforcement.

The five-year agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy and a consortium of 59 member institutions is being led by the University of Texas at San Antonio.

A pair of new studies aim to better understand and prevent adverse childhood experiences and trauma through the health care, education and juvenile justice systems.

As her academic achievements pave the way to a career in psychology, Guitz also has helped create a community at VCU for other transfer students.

The “tech hybrid” hopes the badge will help in his ultimate goal of solving problems and helping people.

Should you be tested? What kind of test? What are the odds that you got it, too?

“Cemeteries participate in the rawest political drives… . They teach us about power and resistance as much as about spiritual beliefs.”

Code Beats, a VCU professor’s course that teaches coding through music, is introducing Richmond middle school students to a new way of learning computer programming.

Bright future awaits veteran other centers deemed too sick to transplant.

In a life that has taken him everywhere, Sgt. Henneh Adjei, a father of one and graduating VCU student, is ready to be where he’s needed most — home.

The report, “School Segregation by Boundary Line in Virginia: Scope, Significance and State Policy Solutions,” was produced by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Penn State.

Fourth-year VCU medical student Dhruv Sethi creates apps for patients and physicians.

Thanks to his wife, kids and care teams at VCU Medical Center, Johnnie Harris is back on his feet.

A fall term defined by COVID-19 has been anything but normal, as professors work to modify curriculum and meet the needs of students — and double check the WiFi connection.

“Teachers who better understand the broader cultural context, who possess strong content knowledge … are more effective and successful in the classroom.”

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has recognized Virginia Commonwealth University with the Gold Award for Global Learning for its internationalization efforts.