VCU Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/research-internships-are-a-pet-project-with-personal-ties-for-junior-daniel-gharavi?utm_source

Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel Gharavi The biology and business double-major has worked with a medical imaging pioneer and at the NIH, hoping to advance the tracking of Alzheimer’s in addition to cancer.

Class of 2025: Esha Sharma finds harmony through humanities and hard science.
https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/class-of-2025-esha-sharma-finds-harmony-through-humanities-and-hard-science

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/arts-education-major-embraces-research-through-an-artistic-lens

Arts education major embraces research through an artistic lens Kate Ogden blends her interests in teaching, science and art by developing a K-16 curricular resource that explores the intersection of AI and photography.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/symposiums-this-week-showcase-how-students-are-rising-stars

Symposiums this week showcase how students are rising stars in VCU’s vibrant research community The graduate and undergraduate events display the breadth and depth of discovery on campus.

Folks, we are one week away from the 17th(!) Annual Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry! Save the date and come see our undergrads showcase their research and creativity on April 24th in the VCU Commons, all are invited!

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/americas-smallest-falcon-captures-the-interestof-undergraduate-researcher-kaylynn-breland

America’s smallest falcon captures the interest and insight of undergraduate researcher Kaylynn Breland The environmental studies student embraces field work that has taken her straight into the nest.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/inspired-in-his-youth-undergraduate-jeremy-lopez-goes-with-the-flow-in-engineering

Inspired in his youth, undergraduate Jeremy Lopez goes with the flow in engineering The third-year student has been a valuable researcher in a mechanical engineering lab whose work focuses on energy technology.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/one-scan-at-a-time-vcu-researchers-give-life-to-history-in-richmonds-black-cemeteries

One scan at a time, VCU researchers give life to history in Richmond’s Black cemeteries With 3D scanning technology, the Virtual Curation Lab is documenting the deceased and giving descendants a chance to connect with their families’ pasts.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/how-i-found-my-research-abby-bressette-seeks-a-richer-understanding-of-the-natural-world

How I found my research: Abby Bressette seeks a richer understanding of the natural world The environmental studies major and burgeoning birder has already participated in research projects tackling such topics as warblers, caterpillars, invasive species and coastal restoration through both VCU and the NSF.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/04/vcu-to-celebrate-innovations-and-breakthroughs-during-research-weeks

VCU to celebrate innovations and breakthroughs during Research Weeks ‘More than ever, it is crucial that we take the time to celebrate the incredible research accomplishments and discoveries of our faculty, staff, students and postdocs,’ said P. Srirama Rao.

Are you interested in learning more about how to get involved in undergraduate research? Hear from the student researchers themselves during our STEM Undergraduate Researchers Panel on Wed. 3/26 at 12pm at the VCU Science Hub, part of our Emerging Researchers Academy.

STEM Undergraduate Research Series with the Science Hub
Date: Wednesday, March 26th
Time: 12-1pm
How to join: On campus, The Science Hub (201D in the STEM building. 817 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23220).
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUYMeUT2GzFT8azVD11o5cYQEe51n4WsjB2YDqbVPPaSVYmA/viewform

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/03/a-natural-progression-vcu-senior-joins-professor-for-harvard-research-project-into-elections

A natural progression: VCU senior joins professor for Harvard research project into elections Political science student Natasha Romero Moskala fills the role of research assistant alongside mentor Alex Keena.