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The Distinguished Faculty Awards honorees will be recognized at the VCU Faculty Recognition Gala on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

VCU honors seven with 2026 Distinguished Faculty Awards

Aug. 27, 2026

Their work touches on medicine, the humanities, public service and education.

Nearly 50 VCU faculty honored for their research and teaching

Aug. 20, 2026

The 2026 NIRA and PEIA awardees elevate VCU’s reputation and the student learning experience.

Five questions with health, physical education, and exercise science major Maya Cureton

Aug. 13, 2026

Cureton wants to take a holistic approach to her health science career

Five questions with health, physical education, and exercise science major Madelyn Strom

Aug. 13, 2026

The May 2026 graduate shared her experience in the HPEX program

Sanjana Gupta, an Honors College student, is participating in a variety of activities at VCU, including being a member of the Medical Journal Club, volunteering at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, serving as a tutor and working as marketing co-lead for TEDxVCU. (Development and Alumni Relations)

Scholarship feeds student’s passion for medicine

March 17, 2026

Sanjana Gupta, an aspiring pediatrician, is benefiting from the VCUAA Endowed Honors Scholarship.

From the River City to Grind City, Jarred Boyd, D.P.T. (B.S. ’12) directs rehabilitation for the Memphis Grizzlies

Feb. 17, 2026

The HPEX graduate from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences provides high-end rehabilitative care for the Grizzlies’ players.

Heather Caslin, Ph.D. (B.S.’12, M.S.’14, Ph.D.’18) trains the next generation of physiology students

Jan. 30, 2026

An alumna of both the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and the School of Life Sciences and Sustainability, Caslin’s career in teaching and research was inspired by her time on the Monroe Park campus.

Valerie Shcherbakova graduated this past December with her undergraduate degree in health, physical education and exercise science, with a concentration in exercise science. (Contributed image)

How I found my research: Dance leads the way for Valerie Shcherbakova

Jan. 22, 2026

The recent exercise sciences graduate sees movement and global health care as ideal partners.

VCU biology major Selah Porter works with Carol Bourne, a patient in the Department of Kinesiology’s Renal Rehab program. (Photo by Jonathan Mehring, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU research in action: Offering a leg up to patients with chronic kidney disease

Nov. 7, 2025

Rooted in science, the exercise-based Renal Rehab program prepares vulnerable patients for kidney transplants and supports their ongoing recovery.

VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence

Sept. 10, 2025

Interim Provost Beverly J. Warren today announced 30 winners of VCU’s National/International Recognition Awards and 25 winners of the Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Awards.