News and events
NSF Grant to Use Data-Driven Machine Learning to Combat Opioid Crisis
How can machine learning help stop the opioid epidemic? A multidisciplinary VCU research team will gather data to develop predictive treatment policies to help improve community health in Richmond and beyond.
Read more
2021 Wilder Symposium presents “The Triple Pandemic: Implications for Racial Equity and Public Policy”
Join us for the 2021 Wilder Symposium: “The Triple Pandemic: Implications for Racial Equity and Public Policy,” presented virtually on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. EST.
Read more
Meghan Gough named VCU East End Cemetery Collaboratory Fellow
Congratulations to Meghan Gough, associate professor of urban and regional planning at the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. She has been named one of six VCU East End Cemetery Collaboratory Fellows.
Read more
Experts convene to explore public policy solutions to address health disparities
Speakers, including Virginia’s chief diversity officer, collaborated with policymakers and health care professionals to make plans and improve conditions around health equity for all Virginians.
Read more
Virginians divided on tax increases to support public services
A majority of Virginians indicated that they would be willing to pay more in taxes to support several public services, according to a new statewide poll conducted by the Wilder School.
Read more
Eviction Across the Commonwealth – What You Need to Know
Kathryn Howell, Ph.D., associate professor in the urban and regional studies and planning program and co-director of the RVA Eviction Lab, is the featured speaker for the September virtual Lunch and Learn.
Read more
A Message from the Dean: Ready for the Challenge!
Wilder School Dean, Susan T. Gooden welcome students, faculty and staff back for the 2021 fall semester.
Read more
Professor William Pelfrey to Forbes: Taliban presents new challenges for social media companies
The VCU Wilder School’s own William Pelfrey, professor of homeland security and criminal justice, is featured in a Forbes article exploring the impact on social media companies with the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Read more
The Colonial Pipeline Attack is a Clear Demonstration of the Threat of Ransomware
Christopher Whyte, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness program at the Wilder School and co-author of “Understanding Cyber Warfare: Politics, Policy and Strategy,” is an expert in cyber conflict and U.S. cybersecurity policy. Whyte explained why it’s so difficult to protect against ransomware, why the attacks are increasingly common, and what policies might be useful in preventing future attacks.
Read more
McAuliffe and Youngkin in a virtual tie in race for governor
In the race to become the next governor of Virginia, 40% of likely voters would vote for Terry McAuliffe while 37% would vote for Glenn Youngkin, according to a new statewide poll conducted by the Wilder School at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Read more