‘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.
3 - 5 p.m. | Engineering Research Building Join us for this showcase of the VCU Engineering graduate community's creative and pioneering spirit. The VCU Engineering Research Showcase celebrates their research expertise through poster presentations to engineering colleagues, industry leaders, and academic peers across disciplines.
The Anderson The Department of Kinetic Imaging and The Anderson is pleased to present the annual Kinetic Imaging Senior Capstone Exhibition, titled The Art Happens Here. The exhibition will be on view from March 28th to April 3rd.
Pollak Building (2nd Floor) The Department of Photography+Film is pleased to announce the inaugural exhibition, Vox Populi! Vox Populi, meaning “The Voice of the People,” showcases the diverse perspectives and creative voices within our community.
The Anderson The Capstone Exhibitions are an annual celebration of our incredible undergraduate studio arts majors. They feature diverse and experimental work from across five studio majors: Craft/Materials Studies, Kinetic Imaging, Painting + Printmaking, Photo + Film, and Sculpture + Extended Media.
7 - 9 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Join us on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm in the Singleton Center, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, as VCUarts Music faculty member Tony Martucci celebrates the end of his 16+ years at VCU with a special concert.
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Lyons Building The School of Dentistry's research day will consist of invited keynote talks and a poster session. This year's research keynote is on infection and inflammation.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | School of Nursing (Room 1013, Lobby) From community-based health research initiatives and inter-professional research collaborations to spearheading nation-wide multi-partner projects, the School of Nursing's "Research Weeks" event will showcase student and faculty-led research from within the School of Nursing.
Dewey Gottwald Center This symposium honors Gordon D. Ginder, MD, who has dedicated a lifetime to Massey's cancer research and patient care. This event will be focused on AI and Data Science: A New Frontier for Oncology and will feature several nationally-recognized experts in this field.
The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity: The Wisdom of Lincoln for a Zero-Sum World
5 - 6:15 p.m. | Virginia Museum of History and Culture Peter W. Marty examines how a zero-sum mentality shapes society and highlights Lincoln’s leadership in fostering the common good.
Apr. 3: Full day | Apr. 4: Half day | Biotech One Join the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at VCU School of Pharmacy for a symposium and reunion celebration. Hear speakers share their latest research in the fields of QSAR, artificial intelligence, drug discovery, structural biology and molecular modeling.
Dr. David Wheeler Memorial Lecture in Spatial and Cancer Statistics
12 - 1:30 p.m. | Molecular Medicine Research (Room 1013) or Virtual (Zoom) Lance Waller, Ph.D., professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Emory University, will be the inaugural speaker for the Dr. David Wheeler Memorial Lecture in Spatial and Cancer Statistics.
8 - 9 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Ameer Yaqoob will perform their Senior trombone recital on Friday, April 4th at 8:00 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
Grace E. Harris Hall The VCU Center for Biological Data Science proudly announces BNFOthon 2025 - a hackathon devoted to solving bioinformatics problems by combining knowledge and skills from biology, medicine, statistics, and computer sciences. Open by invitation.
5:30-6:30 p.m | Institute for Contemporary Art Join for a talk with VCUarts Associate Professor Tobias Wofford, Ph.D. as he shares reflections on artworks included in The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture, currently on view at the Smithsonian American Arts Museum in Washington, D.C.
1 - 4:30 p.m. | Larrick Student Center The symposium this year is titled "Nutrition and Women's Health." Abstracts from all fields with elements of women's health and/or sex/gender differences are encouraged.
If Only You Knew Your Way: Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition
The Anderson The Department of Photography + Film and The Anderson is pleased to present the Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition, If Only You Knew Your Way. Please join us for an opening reception on Thursday, April 10th, 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
18th Annual VCU Politics and Government Student Research Conference
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Student Commons A student research conference on government, public policy, and foreign affairs, where students from regional colleges and VCU are paired with faculty for professional-style research panels.
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Cabell Library Lecture Hall (Room 303) Learn more about our innovative, ongoing research at the VCU School of Education! The event features SOE doctoral student poster presentations, faculty lightning talks and panel discussions around effective research partnership development.
The Anderson and the Institute for Contemporary Art The MFA Thesis Exhibition premieres works from twenty-six emerging artists and designers, representing the School of the Arts departments of Craft/Material Studies, Graphic Design, Kinetic Imaging, Painting + Printmaking, Photography + Film, and Sculpture + Extended Media.
3 - 4 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Nathaniel Scida will perform their Senior flute recital on Saturday, April 12th at 3:00 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
5 - 6 p.m. | James W. Black Music Center Lauren Maho will perform their Senior voice recital on Saturday, April 12th at 5:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center.
7 - 8 p.m. | James W. Black Music Center Emily Hettervig will perform their Senior voice recital on Saturday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Jonathan Watson will perform their Senior trombone recital on Sunday, April 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
2 – 5 p.m. | Grace E. Harris Hall (Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge 5516) The Focused Inquiry Expo will showcase the creativity and research of students in UNIV 111, 112, 200 and 299. This is a chance to celebrate FI students and their accomplishments. Students will give talks and readings, display their multimodal projects and much more!
5 - 6 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) Amelia Rose Sheppard will perform their Senior bassoon recital on Tuesday, April 15th at 5:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center.
12 - 1 p.m. | Virtual (Zoom) The Council on Community Engagement's Research Workgroup is hosting a panel discussion and supportive space for those involved with community-engaged research. During the event, we will discuss current strategies for community-engaged research efforts and share resources.
3 - 4 p.m. | Honors College (Room 1303) VCU's Institute for Research on Behavioral and Emotional Health presents Spit for Science: Research Insights and Bites, in collaboration with the CARA Core, faculty and students from the Spit for Science research course. In this interactive symposium, VCU faculty will share their latest research insights from the Spit for Science survey. Enjoy complimentary bites with our catering.
April 16: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | April 17: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | College of Health Professions Learn more about our innovative, ongoing research at the VCU School of Education! Join us CHP Research Week as we celebrate our groundbreaking discoveries and continued quest to lift lives and improve the human condition.
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Cabell Library Lecture Hall (Room 303) The College of Humanities and Sciences invites all faculty and staff to IMPACT 2025: Undergraduate Research, Mentors Matter. Join us for an exciting day-long teaching and learning summit featuring speakers, panels, networking, and skill development centered on how teaching excellence results in student success.
Self-Management and the Transfer of Medical Responsibility from Parent to Child in Youth with Spina Bifida
1 - 2:30 p.m. | Biotech One (Founders Corner Conf. Rm., 1st Floor) Join Loyola University Chicago’s , as he discusses self-management in youth with spina bifida, focusing on medical responsibility transfer, family dynamics and independence.
4 - 6 p.m. | Academic Learning Commons (Room 1107) The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce the 2025 John B. Fenn Lecture featuring distinguished speaker Neil L. Kelleher, Ph.D., Walter and Mary E. Glass Professor of Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University. Kelleher will present "The Case to Scale Proteoform Measurement and Biology to The Entire Human Proteome," discussing advancements in top-down proteomics and the Human Proteoform Project.
April 17: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. | April 18: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. | April 19: 9 - 10:30 a.m. | ICA Join the VCU Humanities Research Center, VCUarts, Rams in Recovery and Richmond’s Inclusive Recovery City Initiative for Recovery in Practice - a conference that will feature artists, writers, and activists with lived experience with substance use disorders.
4 - 7 p.m. | Shift Retail Lab VCU Demo Days is a bi-annual pitch competition held each fall and spring semester at Shift Retail Lab's Feedback Friday events. Participants have the opportunity to deliver investor-style pitches and compete for seed funding and support.
6 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Kel Raphael will perform their Senior piano recital on Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:00 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
Student Commons The annual ILS Showcase is a student-run event that showcases and celebrates research from the Integrative Life Sciences Doctoral Program. Open by invitation.
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Student Commons (Commonwealth Ballrooms) The 28th Annual Graduate Research Symposium will bring together graduate students from across the university to share their research with the VCU and local community.
College of Humanities and Sciences Student Research Pecha Kucha
2 - 3:30 p.m. | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Building (Room 202) Looking for an undergrad research opportunity? Come to the College of Humanities and Sciences Research Pecha Kucha. (A Pecha Kucha presentation is a format that uses 20 slides that are displayed for 20 seconds each.) Hear from students and faculty from various research groups.
4 - 6 p.m. | Cabell Library Lecture Hall (Room 303) The joint public-private deployment of AI systems is unfolding almost invisibly. The philosophies and ambitions that guide these black box systems are also opaque.
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Student Commons (Commonwealth Ballrooms) All undergraduate researchers from every discipline are encouraged to present. Presentations may be for completed research projects, completed papers or research in progress.
Evolutionary and Cognitive Roots of Human Social Behavior
3:30 - 5 p.m. | STEM building (Room 110) Join University of California San Diego's psychology professor , as he explores the evolutionary and cognitive roots of human social behavior, from forgiveness and gratitude to empathy, morality and religion.
9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Stuart C. Siegel Center This event showcases more than 90 student projects and presentations, the result of more than eight months of work between students, project partners and faculty advisers. They seek to offer solutions that will have a lasting impact on society and humankind.
2025 VA–NC Alliance Undergraduate Research Symposium
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Student Commons (Commonwealth Ballrooms) The LSAMP Research Symposium is an annual event that highlights the research of students in STEM through oral and poster presentations. Students and partners are provided information about graduate programs, networking, and professional development opportunities.
1 - 5 p.m. | Byrd Theatre The Department of Kinetic Imaging is proud to present its annual Senior Screening, Imagikinesis, showcasing a collection of Kinetic Imaging student videos, animations, and more from their year long B.F.A. Capstone projects.
A Toast to Opera: VCU Opera’s 75th Anniversary Gala
7 - 9 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) VCU Opera is thrilled to celebrate our 75th anniversary with a gala concert and reception in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. This event will feature distinguished alumni performing alongside current students and the VCU Symphony.
2 - 3 p.m. | James W. Black Music Center Layne Hopkins will perform their Senior tombone recital on Sunday, April 27th at 2:00 p.m. in the James Black Music Center.
2 - 3:30 p.m. | James W. Black Music Center The VCUarts Music Strings Area students will be performing an Area recital on Monday, April 28th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the James W. Black Music Center.
4 - 5 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Arianna Greggs will perform their Senior violin recital on Monday, April 28th at 4:00 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Red Yagel will perform their Senior jazz guitar recital on Monday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
8:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Singleton Center (Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall) or Online Micah Honaker will perform their Senior horn recital on Monday, April 28th at 8:30 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall.
3 - 5 p.m. | PlanRVA (Suite 300) Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs as students from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program present their ideas for a better community. Students pitch their solution for a real-world planning, public policy or management problem to a panel of experts in the field.
Rice Rivers Center Join for a vibrant showcase of research, education, and public outreach dedicated to environmental stewardship. This event welcomes presentations from faculty, staff, and students at VCU and collaborating institutions who are engaged in efforts to conserve, protect, and enhance the environment. Open by invitation.
The Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity: The Wisdom of Lincoln for a Zero-Sum World
Computational Medicinal Chemistry Symposium
VCU State of the Research Address
Self-Management and the Transfer of Medical Responsibility from Parent to Child in Youth with Spina Bifida
Public Interest Technology in the Age of AI with 
Evolutionary and Cognitive Roots of Human Social Behavior
