Posts Tagged Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU to Offer New Minor in LGBTQ Studies
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 11, 2019
Students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond will have the opportunity next year to pursue a new minor in LGBT+ and Queer Studies. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
A Space Designed for Maximum Impact
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on April 19, 2018
Virginia Commonwealth University’s new Institute of Contemporary Art is a modern building in the heart of Richmond. (Credit: VCU ICA)
The corner of Broad and Belvidere is one of Richmond’s busiest intersections, and it’s about to get a bit busier. The intersection is now home to Richmond’s newest, and long anticipated, art museum. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
VCU “Medicines for All” Project Receives $25 Million from Gates Foundation
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 25, 2017
Frank Gupton, an engineering professor at VCU, is leading a team trying to make drugs cheaper for those who need them in developing countries. (Credit: VCU School of Engineering)
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond has received the largest private grant in history: 25 million dollars from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The money will support the school’s “Medicines for All” research. Virginia’s Governor was on hand at the announcement. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
With New Funding, VCU Professor Continues Research to Lower the Cost of Drugs
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 20, 2016
Frank Gupton, an engineering professor at VCU, is leading a team trying to make drugs cheaper for those who need them in developing countries. (Credit: VCU)
A professor at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Engineering in Richmond has partnered with the Gates Foundation and Clinton Health Access Initiative in research that is drastically lowering the cost of HIV drugs. But as Mallory Noe-Payne reports, his research could help bring down the cost of all drugs.
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