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Latino psychologist and iCubed scholar Oswaldo Moreno is on a mission to work with and for his community

Oswaldo Moreno, Ph.D., wants more than just a seat at the table; he wants to revolutionize the table, and all the systems that were built without minoritized and underrepresented people in mind.

Dr. Moreno writes on a whiteboard in a room with half a dozen Latine students. Colorful, festive garland bunting is strung from the ceiling.

Structural Biologist Carlos Escalante is Breaking Down Barriers for Student Researchers

The veteran researcher says, “I’ve had many breaks along my career and I want to give back.” As a young boy combing the beaches of his native Acapulco, Mexico, Carlos Escalante had big dreams about studying big things. “I wanted to be a marine biologist and I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau television programs, exploring […]

Escalante lectures to a class. There is a presentation on a screen next to him. The perspective is from the the students' area.

Fostering student success motivates biology professor Fernando Tenjo-Fernandez as he approaches his 20th year at VCU

Enthusiasm from his students encourages Tenjo-Fernandez to find new and innovative ways to keep them engaged. You could measure the success of Fernando Tenjo-Fernandez, Ph.D., by all of the hats he’s worn since arriving at VCU in 2003: associate professor of biology, associate chair for the Department of Biology, co-chair of the Men of Color […]

Side profile of Fernando Tenjo-Fernandez looking into a microscope. Under the microscope is a container filled with amber liquid. He's sitting in a lab with equipment in the background.