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News

Aarushi Rao and Dr. Zhang work in a lab setting

Aug. 28, 2026

In VCU neuroscience lab, Honors student brings brainpower to new software

The sophomore Honors College student and biology major spent her summer with researcher Guangwei Zhang, developing a tool to improve analysis of images.

Melody Ngo works in a wet lab with a faculty mentor and graduate research assistant

Aug. 18, 2026

VCU Honors summer program propels undergraduate student's research

For many rising sophomores in college, summer meant getting to put your feet into the ocean. For Melody Ngo, it meant, as she said, “getting to dip your toes into the field of research.”

Madison Grove headshot

July 16, 2026

Recent Honors alum receives NSF fellowship

A Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College alum has been selected for the 2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a prestigious national initiative that helps graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.

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