Decoding Metastasis Through Cell Disruption

Date: Monday, Oct 12, 2026

What drives cancer cells to spread? Join Dr. Paula D. Bos as she explores how disruptions within the tumor microenvironment can influence cancer progression and metastasis

Defining the Hematopoietic STEM Cell Specification Niche

Date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026

How do blood stem cells develop, and what happens when these normal processes go awry? Dr. Wilson K. Clements will explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms that shape blood stem cell development and their connections to cancer.

Biology Alumni Networking Event

Date: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026

Reconnect with fellow biology alumni, faculty, and friends at our upcoming networking event.

An Abundance of Giants Hiding in Plain Sight? Secondary structure in the fish size spectrum and other amazing stuff you should know.

Date: Monday, Sep 21, 2026

Are giants hiding in plain sight? Join Dr. Daniel McGarvey as he explores the fish size spectrum and the surprising patterns that emerge when we take a closer look at aquatic ecosystems.

Life in the Land: Unraveling the Hidden Lives and Functions of Soil Microorganisms

Date: Monday, Sep 14, 2026

Tiny microbes. Big impacts. Join us for an SLSS Seminar with Dr. Ember Morrissey exploring the hidden world of soil microorganisms and their role in shaping ecosystems.

SLSS Quad Fest

Date: Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

Your stage awaits! Kick off the new semester at SLSS Quad Fest with hands-on activities, student organizations, research showcases, lawn games, and more.

VCU Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Discover cutting-edge research and connect with VCU’s scientific community at the Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium. Join faculty, students, and collaborators for a day of presentations, networking, and exploration in a unique field setting.

School Of Life Sciences and Sustainability Research Day

Date: Thursday, Apr 23, 2026

SLSS Research Day showcases undergraduate poster presentations and graduate research talks, offering a dynamic glimpse into the curiosity, rigor, and creativity that define our community.

SLSS Sustainability Seminar Series presents "Designing for Impact: A Transdisciplinary Micro-Credential in Sustainability and Life-Cycle Design Thinking" by Dr. Radhika Barua

Date: Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Join the Sustainability Seminar Series for "Designing for Impact: A Transdisciplinary Micro-Credential in Sustainability and Life-Cycle Design Thinking".

Exploring Sustainability Seminar: Mobilizing local memory to reimagine sustainable urban landscapes

Date: Friday, Mar 20, 2026

Join the Sustainability Seminar Series for "Mobilizing local memory to reimagine sustainable urban landscapes."

Exploring Sustainability Seminar: Green chemistry and manufacturing

Date: Friday, Mar 6, 2026

Join the Sustainability Seminar Series for "Green Chemistry and Manufacturing" with Dr. Kate Tibbetts from VCU Chemistry, whose research explores advanced laser-based methods for creating and studying nanomaterials.

Exploring Sustainability presents "Partnering with private landowners to support bird conservation in the Appalachians."

Date: Friday, Feb 20, 2026

This week’s Exploring Sustainability seminar features Dr. Lesley Bulluck discussing collaborative approaches to bird conservation in the Appalachians. Join us for an engaging conversation on research, partnerships and environmental stewardship.

Footprints on the James (ENVS 491 & BIOZ 399) Interest Meeting

Date: Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026

Paddle the past. Follow a raindrop. Explore the James. Join us for Footprints on the James interest meeting on February 4 at 6 PM to learn how you can be part of this immersive, expedition-style summer course.

Exploring Sustainability presents "Food Sovereignty and Indigenous Literatures" by Cristina Stanciu

Date: Friday, Feb 6, 2026

Join us for the second Seminar in Exploring Sustainability, a new interdisciplinary series bringing together artists, engineers, humanists, biologists, urban planners, and social scientists to explore sustainability in practice.

Exploring Sustainability presents "Sustainable coastal decision making: co-production with land manager" by Julie Zinnert, Ph.D.

Date: Friday, Jan 23, 2026

Join us for the first Seminar in Exploring Sustainability, a new interdisciplinary series bringing together artists, engineers, humanists, biologists, urban planners, and social scientists to explore sustainability in practice.

Exploring Sustainability Seminar Series

Dates: Friday, Feb 6, 2026 – Friday, May 1, 2026

A cross-disciplinary, interactive seminar series presented by the VCU School of Life Sciences and Sustainability and the Rice Rivers Center

Rice Rivers Center Open House

Date: Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

Come out for a free, family-friendly afternoon by the water. Discover how VCU monitors river health, protects local ecosystems, and leads vital conservation efforts along the James River.