RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The former teacher joined her two children on campus, pursuing a nursing degree inspired by her daughter's medical journey. * * * By Haley Tenore Jennifer Cousins relished her first dream job. She will soon start her second, with a new degree in hand from Virginia Commonwealth University. Cousins spent 15 years as an elementary school teacher, and the mother of two taught in Chesterfield County more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Saturday's universitywide commencement ceremony celebrated more than 2,300 August and December graduates. * * * By Mike Porter At Virginia Commonwealth University's December commencement ceremony on Saturday, keynote speaker Chris Tsui shared his experiences as a successful restaurateur and some of the lessons he has learned during his career inside - and outside - the industry. Tsui touted the more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Now 71, the former Army surgeon and kinetic imaging graduate of VCUarts has never stopped learning - and caring - about community. * * * By Lydia Dodd For Carl Patow, three advanced degrees just wasn't enough. "My mother always said, never be afraid to invest in yourself," said the surgeon-turned-artist, 71. "So, my philosophy would be not to wait around, but to say, 'Look, in order to make thi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Researchers compared before-and-after photos of student lunches in a Virginia school district. * * * By Sian Wilkerson A new study from researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University shows that when it comes to improving school-age children's nutrition, salad bars can play a big role. "Schools are a major source of children's dietary intake," said Melanie Bean, Ph.D., a professor in t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The research from this initiative will enhance cancer prevention services for individuals living in income-based housing communities in the Richmond area and Hampton Roads. * * * By Maggie Christ and Blake Belden Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a pioneering Cancer Control Equity Research Cent more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Moon is one of seven students in the nation this year - and the first ever in Virginia - to earn the national scholarship. * * * By Mary Kate Brogan, School of Pharmacy Christian Moon, a student in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, was selected as one of seven students in the country to earn the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy's 2024 Walmart Health Equity Scho more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Inspired by her brother, she found new direction when returning to college. * * * By Lydia Dodd Making connections is a strength for Sydney Griffin. At Virginia Commonwealth University, she even brought together her background in theater, her care of her brother and her work in research support to forge an ongoing exploration of psychology. Griffin will graduate in December, but when she began more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Fadi N. Salloum, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Medicine, and Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., a chemistry professor in the College of Humanities and Sciences, are among 12 faculty members honored from across Virginia this year. * * * Two Virginia Commonwealth University professors have been honored as part of the 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards, which are presented by the State Council of Higher Educati more PR