John Ryan, Ph.D., associate vice president for research development had the opportunity to thank @NSFDrPanch for visiting VCU today & talk to our faculty, researchers, & students about how VCU Research can advance our NSF-supported scientific discovery, innovation & education.

VCU's State of the Research presentation is tomorrow! 📆 VPRI Srirama Rao will be joined by Michael Rao, Ph.D. and VCU College of Health Professions Dean Parish to discuss VCU's State of the Research at 4 p.m. at the College of Health Professions. Register here: bit.ly/3Ilcrlp

It was a privilege and an honor to present VCU's State of the Research and share the many accomplishments of our talented researchers yesterday. As a top-50 public research university VCU Research is nationally prominent, rapidly growing and impactful!

Today's Richmond Times-Dispatch features an opinion piece by Srirama Rao on the #VCU commitment to pursuing impactful research that makes discoveries, tackles our greatest challenges, addresses opportunities for all people, reduces disparities and lifts lives. lnkd.in/eCwHHtng

Congratulations to the six recipients of the OVPRI's VCU TechTransfer and Ventures Commercialization Fund. With this funding, I'm excited to see these drugs and devices in the marketplace and translated into real-world applications!

Congratulations Dr. Spiegel for this amazing honor!

Join us as we come together to recognize VCU’s excellence in research at the One VCU Research Weeks 2023: UNstoppable Innovation Learn more about Research Weeks and the events planned at researchweeks.vcu.edu

Thank you to Dr. Abidemi Akindele, IREX UASP fellow in Research Management and representative from the University of Lagos in Nigeria, for visiting with the OVPRI to discuss research integrity and the necessary resources and infrastructure to support it.

Recently, VCU became one of the top 50 public universities (there was a time when I strived to be in the top 100!). This article by Srirama Rao, vice president for research and innovation, explains why this is a monumental achievement. richmond.com/opinion/column…

Many thanks to Dr. Terry Sejnowski for kicking off One VCU Research Weeks 2023 with his topical and thought-provoking lecture "ChatGPT and the Talking Dog." Register for our other exciting One VCU Research Weeks signature events here: researchweeks.vcu.edu!

.VCU is part of a new statewide alliance announced by Governor Glenn Youngkin today to innovate Virginia’s semiconductor and microelectronics ecosystem. governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-…

April 21st is World Creativity & Innovation Day - United Nations's global day of recognition that the world's most complex problems are solved by thinking outside the box. This is what VCU Research is about: converging bold, ambitious, imaginative approaches to grand challenges.

I'm proud to share that VCU will be teaming up with Virginia Tech, UVA, George Mason University, Norfolk State University, and Northern Virginia Community College in a statewide alliance to innovate Virginia’s semiconductor and microelectronics ecosystem.

Congratulations to the 22 VCU researchers who were inducted into the National Academy of Inventors last week! 👏 🎉 To be inducted into the National Academy of Inventors, researchers must hold at least 2 U.S. patents. Read more: bit.ly/3NANDK2

10 projects were awarded funding from the VCU Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund 🎉 The fund awarded nearly $100,000 this year to faculty for research projects related to the arts, humanities and social sciences. Read who received funding: bit.ly/43jSxjB

Thank you Rep. Rob Wittman & Chief Steve Adkins of the Chickahominy Tribe for visiting VCU RiceRiversCenter last week. We all enjoyed the opportunity to talk with students about their research & current issues pertinent to the Chesapeake Bay, wetland conservation, renewable energy, & more.

I was delighted to participate at the CHIPS for Virginia Summit and statewide MOU signing that brought together key public and private stakeholders from Virginia and beyond!

By implementing DOD’s modernization priorities, the Convergence Lab Initiative will address national defense security & global competition by developing new insights, products, novel capabilities & critical workforce development. I'm excited to see what the lab will accomplish!

As part of VCU Qatar Week 2023 I delivered opening remarks at the 2023 Creative Research Pecha Kucha Series last week. Presentations by @VCUarts and VCUarts Qatar faculty artists, designers and scholars were reflective of the depth of our creative research on both our campuses.

Research administrators often work behind the scenes, but they hold together the many components that collectively advance VCU’s research mission. Read how they are in critical roles that are highly valued among the university workforce: bit.ly/3PY8TsU