RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 20, 2026 'Dancing Corn'? VCU's hands-on fun connects STEM to Richmond middle-schoolers Sonya Kovalevsky Day brought 80 young students to campus for a day of math education and scientific exploration. By Sian Wilkerson At the front of a temporary classroom in the STEM Building's Math Exchange space, Virginia Commonwealth University student Sollina Abraham asked for volunteers. One by one, several middle-schoolers - Abraham's students for t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 21 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023, according to a study that challenges a leading explanation for the decline. "There are big questions about why opioid overdose mortality rates are falling nationally since  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Flag Order in Memory and Respect of United States Army Major Bianca C. Wilkerson * RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Abigail Spanberger today released the following flag order in memory and respect of United States Army Major Bianca C. Wilkerson of Norfolk, Virginia, who selflessly served her country, Commonwealth, and community. Governor's Flag Order In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 21, 2026 Shaping fire and sand into something enduring in VCU's glassworking program, one of the first in the U.S. Glass artist and professor Jack Wax built a highly respected program. A generous endowment from Florence Lee and Bert Wellons will help it continue to thrive. By Debbie Farris The process of glass making is an ancient and enduring art born from sand, ash and limestone. In an inferno of heat reaching over 2000 degrees Fahrenhe more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 20, 2026 VCU and community partners to host National Drug Take Back Day in Monroe Park The event on Saturday will be co-led by VCU School of Pharmacy students and VCU Police. By Mary Kate Brogan Virginia Commonwealth University Police and students with VCU School of Pharmacy are encouraging members of the public to bring their unused and unwanted medications to a Drug Take Back Day event this week. The American Pharmacists Association -  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 20, 2026 VCU to translate climate research in unique ways through Ecopoetics of Infrastructure Led by the Humanities Research Center, the multidisciplinary project in Richmond will feature poetry, visual art, music and community engagement. By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University's Humanities Research Center is launching an initiative that will explore climate resilience in Richmond through unexpected lenses. Beginning this mo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 21, 2026 Family medicine professor elected to National Academy of Medicine Rebecca Etz was recognized for her dedication to the advancement of primary care. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Rebecca Etz, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her contributions to revolutionizing pri more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 20, 2026 Farnese Motto gravitated to public health advocacy at a young age The native of Cameroon, a Ph.D. student at VCU, is serving as a This is Public Health Ambassador this academic year. She sees an ability to strengthen her commitment to 'real community work.' By Maggie Christ At about four years old, traveling with her father from her home country of Cameroon to Ivory Coast, Farnese Motto noticed several differences right away. The more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 20, 2026 Tackling the taboo: Medical students break through the stigma of period education At workshops throughout the Richmond community, students in the Period Education Project at VCU provide medically accurate menstrual education for kids. By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Ishika Singh starts every presentation to groups of tweens and teens with the same question: "Does it feel weird to talk about this?" Standing behind a table  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, named IDSA president October 21, 2026 The Infectious Diseases Society of America is pleased to announce Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, as the Society's new president beginning Oct. 25. In addition, a new vice president and three new directors were elected to serve with Dr. Armstrong. The Board of Directors will work to advance the Society's overall strategic priorities, including building and sus more PR