RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU study identifies potential therapeutic strategy for treating cocaine use disorder By uncovering molecular clues about the brain's reward system, researchers see a path to keep two key proteins functioning properly. By Olivia Trani A research team led by Virginia Commonwealth University has gained new insights into the molecular mechanisms that cause cocaine use disorder, identifying  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * From fashion to funk, virtual lecture series explores Afrofuturism In a six-part exclusive on Audible, VCU's Grace Gipson gives shape to how a movement has influenced our culture. By Sian Wilkerson In an exclusive original series on the Audible podcast platform, a Virginia Commonwealth University educator allows listeners to embrace a movement that ranges from pioneering writer W.E.B. DuBois to f more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research office unveils alum Trinity Rucker's paintings of Nobel Prize winners Rucker, who earned a degree in communication arts, painted portraits of Baruj Benacerraf and John B. Fenn as part of her role as innovator-in-residence in the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation. By Audrey Alder A case of mistaken identity led to the creation of portraits honoring two Virginia Commo more PR