RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Don't cringe: Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurse Emma Necessary is working with the College of Engineering and TechTransfer and Ventures to bring her bedside wedge to market. By Dan Carrigan Emma Necessary isn't shy about her invention. After five years as a registered nurse in VCU Health intensive care units, she's used to dealing with what most people would  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on June 26, 2025: * * * U.S. News & World Report ranks VCU among top 20% of global universities Seventeen VCU programs are listed among the world's best, including Gastroenterology and Hepatology, which is ranked No. 9. By Brian McNeill U.S. News & World Report has ranked Virginia Commonwealth University among the world's top 20% of universities as part of its 2025-26 list of Best Global Universities.  more PR