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Aug. 4, 2026

Dukat’s research featured in Royal Society of Chemistry publication

Professor Malgorzata Dukat contributed to research exploring a redesigned psychedelic compound with therapeutic potential and fewer unwanted side effects.

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July 28, 2026

VCU fuels new and emerging research endeavors and cross-campus collaboration with 2026 Quest Fund awards

These competitive internal grants empower faculty to launch pilot studies, restart research programs and drive transdisciplinary discoveries.

Vamsi Yadavalli, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Engineering, has turned his expertise developing biosensors from biological materials toward cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. (Photo by John Battiston)

July 10, 2026

Rapid cortisol test, aerial vehicle tech and water tanks are among VCU faculty research projects receiving new awards

Six initiatives are selected in the Commercialization Fund’s latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.