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School News
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Department of Occupational Therapy newcomer Timothy Rich explores the complex condition that can afflict those who endured a stroke or other brain injury.
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Using the resources available to students at VCU, Nihal Patel has designed and created a variety of custom devices to address unique challenges that are often overlooked.
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In the College of Health Professions, Adam Atherly’s NIH-funded project aims to ensure that the government considers societal factors that are crucial to seniors and families – but that clinical datasets might overlook.
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VCU occupational therapy students help a young angler return to the water – and catch renewed hope – after a severe spinal cord injury.
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As the pandemic reframed health care delivery, rural geography and higher poverty levels remain prevalent signs of an enduring digital divide.
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VCU medicinal chemist Umesh Desai has spent decades exploring a frontier of biology, and the molecule he helped develop shows notable promise.
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Nicholas Thomson’s startup, Arche XR, will dramatically expand its footprint in schools.
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Recent invention disclosure highlights a pump that could benefit physicians, military medics, educators and, ultimately, patients.