RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Richmond's youth violence risk overlaps with historic redlining, new VCU research finds In addition to lingering effects of discrimination, study finds that most victims treated at VCU's trauma center were female. * By Madeline Reinsel The legacy of redlining - the 20th-century mapping practice that denied loans and other services to minorities based on their neighborhoods - continues more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * UX marks the spot for VCU senior Faustina Koduah CoStar summer internship gives the information systems major and visual effects minor a chance to explore user experience and product design. * By Leila Ugincius As she considered work opportunities for the summer - and careers overall - Faustina Koduah thought about the advice she would give to other Virginia Commonwealth University students. " more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU hosts national safety workshop for river field studies The Rice Rivers Center welcomed educators from eight states, highlighting its leadership in navigating field research and risk. * Rivers support remarkable biodiversity and are vital to society, but they are among the world's most threatened ecosystems. Training the next generation of river scholars and students is vital to the waterways more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU innovators look to streamline pacemaker procedures and safety University grants fuel two clinical tools created to improve implantation accuracy and device management. * By John Battiston A pair of innovations by Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are making headway in two critical areas of pacemaker care: how devices are implanted, and how they are managed during surgery. Both i more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Faculty receive state-funded 4-VA grants for collaborative research The 13 funded projects involve partnerships with peers at universities across the commonwealth and investigate areas of strategic interest for Virginia. By Melody Warnick A baker's dozen of Virginia Tech faculty members recently were awarded grants funded by 4-VA to boost research collaborations with partners at universities across the commonwe more PR