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Mahmoud Kaid, who is from Egypt, conducts research at VCU focused on the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

World@VCU: Mahmoud Kaid from Egypt

Feb. 26, 2025

‘Watching both my boys grow here has added a whole new perspective to my work and life.’

Fosua Adu-Gyamfi is a senior biology major at VCU. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

How I found my research: Fosua Adu-Gyamfi learns from undergrad experiences at both VCU and the National Cancer Institute

Feb. 17, 2025

The senior, who serves as a research assistant in a VCU lab studying alcohol use disorder, embraces research’s potential to improve the world ‘one question at a time.’

Sally Hunnicutt, who retired in September, speaks at the opening of the STEM Building in 2023. Hunnicutt played a role in the building’s conception and development. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Sally Hunnicutt retires after a career teaching students ‘how scientists see the world’

Feb. 10, 2025

Hunnicutt served in the Department of Chemistry for 26 years, earning a reputation for ‘creating that positive momentum in a student’s life that can change their life trajectory.’ Two spaces in the STEM Building bear her name.

Lauren Moncayo, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, is balancing her scientific education and passion for modeling (Photo by Arda Athman, School of Medicine)

From the lab to the runway: Ph.D. candidate finds confidence through research

Jan. 24, 2025

Graduate student Lauren Moncayo said pursuing a doctorate has made her reevaluate other goals she considered ‘out of reach,’ like becoming a model.

Ka Un Lao, Ph.D., is the first recipient at VCU to receive CAREER award recognition from the NSF’s Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods Program. (Contributed image)

Chemist Ka Un Lao receives prestigious National Science Foundation honor for early career faculty

Jan. 22, 2025

The CAREER award recognizes his innovative research that could boost clean energy and other fields.

Biology student Naeem Ahmad hopes to pursue a career in the medical field after graduation. (Contributed photo)

Through science, medicine and empathy, junior Naeem Ahmad hopes to serve across borders

Jan. 8, 2025

Influenced by a pre-college experience and VCU’s Diversity P.A.T.H.S. office, the biology major is nurturing his commitment to health care and humanitarianism.

Melanie Cruz’s advocacy mindset is being framed in part by serving as a Virginia Management Fellow, which allows her to complete three eight-month rotations at state agencies. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2024: With a master’s in public health, Melanie Cruz looks to serve diverse communities

Dec. 18, 2024

VCU faculty and travel opportunities helped shape the two-time graduate, who is serving as a Virginia Management Fellow.

Outstanding Faculty Award recipients Fadi Salloum, Ph.D., a professor of physiology and biophysics, and Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., an associate professor of chemistry. (File photos)

Professors win state’s Outstanding Faculty Award

Dec. 16, 2024

Fadi N. Salloum, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Medicine, and Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., a chemistry professor in the College of Humanities and Sciences, are among 12 faculty members honored from across Virginia this year.

Congratulations to three of our faculty on winning this prestigious VCU National/International Recognition Award (NIRA).

Dec. 13, 2024

Congratulations to three of our faculty on winning this prestigious VCU National/International Recognition Award (NIRA).

Tibbetts, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded on behalf of the VCU Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine (WISDM).

Dec. 13, 2024

Katharine Tibbetts, Ph.D., of the Department of Chemistry, was the recipient of the College and Humanities and Sciences Professional Achievement Award, awarded on behalf of the VCU Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine (WISDM).