RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Four VCU students and recent alums earn prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2026 The five-year awards will propel their studies in STEM-based disciplines. By William Lineberry, Honors College One Virginia Commonwealth University student and three recent alums have been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious national initiative that helps graduate students advance their more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Summit explores judicial aspects of Virginia's tribal nations The Upper Mattaponi Tribe and VCU's Humanities Research Center collaborate on the second annual gathering. By Haley Tenore As she welcomed her audience in James Branch Cabell Library, Chief Justice Melissa Holds the Enemy made clear that they weren't simply in the lecture hall. They were in Indian Country, which forms wherever Native people gather. "Today is more than a conference," more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Voters question Virginia's direction and oppose sales tax exemption for data centers, new Commonwealth Poll finds Spanberger's performance as governor draws almost equally mixed reviews; cost of living remains top issue. By L. Douglas Wilder and Robyn McDougle Nearly half of registered voters in Virginia (47%) believe the commonwealth is headed in the wrong direction, and a significant majority (72%) oppose a sales tax exemption for data center more PR