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Grad Pod is brought to you by the Graduate School as a means of connecting with graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Our goal is to offer insights, resources, and stories from across our VCU community. Whether you're navigating the challenges of grad school, seeking advice on research or career development, or simply interested in hearing from those who support your academic success, you've come to the right place!
Grad Pod episodes are released bimonthly on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Latest Episodes
Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, Rams, to a new semester and a new year! In honor of National Mentoring Month, we’re sitting down with PhD candidate Nour Abosamak and undergraduate student Nicolas Morales. This duo shares a unique bond as mentor and mentee, coincidentally both international students, and are navigating the world of medicine and research together.
Happy Tuesday, everyone! On this episode of Grad Pod, our host is joined by Dr. Jeffery Wilson, associate dean at the Graduate School and professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education. Today’s discussion is all about the value of graduate education in a rapidly changing world shaped by artificial intelligence.
Welcome back to another episode of Grad Pod and Happy Tuesday! In this episode of Grad Pod, I am joined by this year’s 3MT winner, Rasajna Madhusudhana, a third year PhD candidate in the School of Pharmacy and first place winner of VCU’s 3MT competition. Rasajna shares how she transformed 3 years of research on potential malaria treatments into a compelling three minute story!