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VCU News Newsletter for 2026-09-22 ( 4 items )  
KU researchers detail successes, challenges of practices to help autistic students transition out of high school (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU researchers detail successes, challenges of practices to help autistic students transition out of high school * LAWRENCE -Transitioning to life after high school, whether it includes enrolling in college, beginning a career or living more independently, can be a daunting time for any young person, especially autistic students who often need additional supports as they plan for the transition to adult life. New research from the University of Kansas  more PR

Students earn top honors in microelectronics research (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Students earn top honors in microelectronics research * The following story originally appeared on the website for William & Mary's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. Two William & Mary students from the School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics earned Gold Awards from the Virginia Microelectronics Consortium's (VMEC) Summer Scholarships program, placing their research among the top presentations in the statewide program. VMEC partner more PR

VCU Innovation Leader Ivelina Metcheva Selected for Fulbright Program in India (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 21, 2026 VCU innovation leader Ivelina Metcheva selected for Fulbright program in India The October seminar is an opportunity to strengthen and expand VCU's partnerships in the world's most populous country. By Jeff Kelley Ivelina Metcheva, whose leadership has propelled innovation and entrepreneurship at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been selected to participate in a Fulbright seminar next month located in one of VCU's strategi more PR

VCU: Gevick Safarians is Building Tiny Worlds to Fight a Deadly Cancer (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Sept. 21, 2026 Gevick Safarians is building tiny worlds to fight a deadly cancer The M.D.-Ph.D. student is using microfluidic chips to simulate the environments metastatic prostate cancer travels through -- and to find the chinks in its armor. By Christopher Richmond Gevick Safarians remembers the conversations. Patients dealing with cancer and other diseases with very poor prognoses, hoping not for years but for months -- a little more time  more PR