At VCU’s Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, standardized patients use their theater backgrounds to help medical students practice both clinical and communication skills.

Alex Erling’s grandfather lost his leg to a post-operative infection. She wants to understand why and prevent it from happening to others.

Two recent environmental studies courses reflect how hands-on learning – sometimes far from campus – is at the heart of the new School of Life Sciences and Sustainability.

A showcase for state lawmakers led to an even bigger opportunity for Yatri Patel and Anusha Soni: representing a national coalition in advocacy before Congress.

Collaborating with a nonprofit, engineering and arts students use virtual reality to transport visitors to the Byrd Park utility’s heyday.

The funding is part of a state initiative to provide educational and career aid to undergraduates in the federal program.