RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU School of the Arts Dean Carmenita Higginbotham to step down at end of academic year Higginbotham's tenure, which started in 2020, has been marked by increased national recognition and transformative initiatives that will positively impact the university for many years to come. By Debbie Farris Carmenita Higginbotham, Ph.D., has announced she will step down as dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts at the end of the more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Hannah Stadtler completes her Ph.D. with a mission to understand HIV and the brain Her research was propelled by a Wright Center biomedical sciences initiative, and her M.D. is next as she continues in VCU's Medical Scientist Training Program. By Christopher Richmond Hannah Stadtler knew whom she wanted to work with before even arriving at VCU. Without having set foot on campus, she had cold-emailed Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D., a professor in the V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Leah Spangler earns National Science Foundation CAREER award Spangler, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, seeks to use light for controlling protein synthesis in real time to make nanomaterials and optoelectronics. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering Biomanufacturing research at Virginia Commonwealth University is getting a boost from the National Science Foundation, which presented Leah Spangler, Ph.D., assistant pr more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Little Ram Pantries receive upgraded technology to help address student food insecurity New sensors can show the inventory of each location and help monitor usage while preserving privacy. By Brian McNeill Sixteen Little Ram Pantries located across Virginia Commonwealth University's two campuses have received a technology upgrade, allowing students to view real-time photos of the pantries' contents before visiting. Launched in 2021, the Littl more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Kevin Beanland to Deliver Lecture in Honor of His Appointment to the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professorship Beanland's talk, titled "Searching for Structure in Infinite Dimensions," will be held Sept. 29 in Science Addition, Room 214. By Brian Laubscher September 11, 2026 Kevin Beanland, professor of mathematics and associate dean of the College for administration at Washington and Lee University, will present a public lecture to mark his app more PR