Research opportunities
Are you looking for ways to get involved with cutting-edge developments in your field?
VCU is a leader in teaching among institutions of higher education in the commonwealth. Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as one of the nation’s best research universities, VCU is recognized among the top colleges and universities in the country in attracting external funding. As such, VCU is fully committed to research and scholarly activities that enhance the teaching mission of the university and the quality of services provided to the community.
Students in the College of Humanities and Sciences enjoy a wide scope of research, spanning all departments and programs. Detailed information about research initiatives is available from your department and faculty, as well as the university Web sites listed below.
Office of Research
The VCU Office of Research is committed to creating new knowledge through research and applying it in public service and technology transfer, preserving results and transferring knowledge to future generations through teaching and publication. The Office of Research Web site offers more information about the policies and guidelines that govern the conduct of research at the university, as well as the resources that support our research.
Virginia BioTechnology Research Park
Virginia has targeted biotechnology as a key industry for the state’s economic growth. Long prized for its livability and pro-business environment, Virginia is ideally located within the eastern U.S. pharmaceutical/biotechnology corridor — home to more than 144 biotechnological, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and bioscience-related companies.
The Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, located adjacent to VCU’s MCV Campus and Richmond’s downtown business district, was launched by a public/private partnership of university, government and industry leaders. The research park’s development is at the center of a growing enclave of research-oriented biomedical/biotechnology ventures in Virginia, many of which have sprung from research work at the state’s research universities.
VCU Life Sciences
VCU Life Sciences centers on the study of the interrelationships among the biological components of life. Visit the Life Sciences Web site to see how outstanding faculty throughout the university are brought together to participate in flexible curricula that encompass interdependent bodies of science such as biology and chemistry, engineering and mathematics, medicine, technology and physics.
