RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * His tiny invention could put a wrap on one of surgery's painstaking challenges In developing Nerve Tape, VCU Health surgeon-researcher Jonathan Isaacs created a simple, suture-free solution for repairing severed nerves. * What do fishing hooks, jewelry and scotch tape have in common? They all played a part in the development of Nerve Tape, a tiny biologic wrap that could revol more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Social work project sees an 'invisible population': Homeless, unaccompanied youth VCU professor Alex Wagaman is leading a study rooted in Virginia but with multistate breadth. By Geoff LoCicero, VCU School of Social Work Leveraging a national grant, longtime connections in Virginia and research collaborators from five states, Virginia Commonwealth University associate professor of social work A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Personnel changes in public policy organizations, colleges and government agencies - Sept. 12, 2025: * * * CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY: The Board of Trustees has appointed Richard A. Carvajal as president of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, where he becomes the ninth president and the first Latino to lead the institution. Carvajal, currently president of Valdosta State University in Georgia, returns to his native Humboldt County with a deep more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU students help collect sweatshirts and more for local families The recent donation drive connects the classroom to the community, College of Humanities and Sciences organizer says. By Sian Wilkerson With the new school year less than a month old, Virginia Commonwealth University students are already making their mark off campus as well as on. Through the College of Humanities and Sciences, t more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career When Tucker Smith took a leave of absence from the VCU School of Medicine to perform with Cirque du Soleil, he found lessons in teamwork and resilience that he believes will make him a better physician. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Tucker Smith knows a thing or two about taking leaps of faith -- literally. Since taking a l more PR