If you walk by an Honors College classroom at Virginia Commonwealth University this semester, you might hear a judge’s plea for order, or an Enlightenment-era philosopher’s speech against the church.
Virginia Commonwealth University sophomore has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-28 Voyager Scholarship, a national award for students who embrace an expansive view of what is possible through public service.
A Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College faculty member has been selected for a prestigious annual award given to faculty at VCU who “push the boundaries of their disciplines, forge collaboration and catalyze new ways of thinking and learning.”
The sophomore Honors College student and biology major spent her summer with researcher Guangwei Zhang, developing a tool to improve analysis of images.
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.”
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.
Elizabeth Bambacus (Honors, '07), Ph.D., leads You First at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she helps first-generation students, faculty and staff navigate higher education.
Richmond artist and gallery owner Ed Trask told the Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College class of 2026 that fear is a given, but it should not get in their way as they pursue their next chapters after graduation.
Harrish Ganesh often thinks about the lesson his mom instilled in him as a kid. At the time, it was somewhat lost on him, but as he grew older, his mother’s wisdom served as his North Star.
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