2026 Winter
An Air of Mystery
Vapes and cannabis products have become ubiquitous. But many are wrapped in a fog that’s big on promised effects and light on details about the actual ingredients at play. Forensic toxicologist Michelle Peace, Ph.D., is finding answers and raising alarms.
For the Common Good
As VCU launches its $1.838 billion Unlocking Potential campaign, President Michael Rao, Ph.D., considers the responsibility of America’s public research universities and explains why the world needs more places ‘sincerely and passionately’ committed to strengthening people’s lives.
Nostalgia: It’s good for you!
Psychology professor Jeff Green, Ph.D., explains the history and science of a feeling that new research says is part of our psychological immune system — and why it leads us to keep mementos.
Architecturally Speaking
From stately landmarks to a renovated horse stable, VCU Magazine presents a (by no means comprehensive) tour of notable campus buildings
‘I got her back. I got my entire mom back.’
How a teaching hospital and a clinical trial fixed the unfixable
‘Because of research’
Bill Dewey, Ph.D., knows about grants. The opioid scientist’s had lots of them, including one to train future scientists, maybe even the next Jonas Salk.
Going pro
Study: Women are more effective state legislators when the state legislatures are more full time
Unlocking Potential: A primer
Breaking down VCU’s $1.838 billion campaign for the future
A day in the life of a novelist
‘The Moonlight Healers,’ a magical realism novel about nurses with healing powers, is former VCU Health pediatric nurse Elizabeth Becker’s first book. In this look behind the keyboard, Becker, a mother of four, says the most important thing is writing when you can.
Hey, Michelle and David Baldacci, what’s that $13 million for?
A quick chat about civics and public discourse
For the home teams
A quick tour of Richmond’s new baseball park and the first phase of VCU’s Athletic Village
Your night at the opera?
A former VCU Opera director and alumna help us better appreciate a 400-year-old art form
