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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).

Chemistry major Ashlee Blankenship has charted her own path at VCU, serving on the board of the university’s American Chemical Society student affiliate organization. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2024: After initial misgivings, Ashlee Blankenship found VCU offered a perfect formula for success

Dec. 9, 2024

The chemistry major has promoted science and, inspired by an internship overseas, hopes to promote women’s health as a physician assistant.

The annual graduate poster symposium was held in the new STEM building this past August 26

Dec. 4, 2024

Our graduate student have been working on research while earning their degrees, and the annual poster symposium allows them a chance to present their research.