Alumni
Richmond alum’s creative leap from a legal career to filmmaking
Caroline McNamara discovered her calling when she started working behind the camera lens and gained international attention.
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Student Experience
A Spider’s journey to earn the Congressional Award for young civilians
Fueled by purpose, CJ Blastos traveled 7,800 miles round-trip from Virginia to California to fulfill a requirement for the Gold Medal.
University News
Princeton Review ranks UR as a 'best value’ and top 10 for internships
The University of Richmond is set apart as a national leader in career preparation.
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University News
UR scholars have been honored with national awards
Richmond students receive Fulbright, Gilman, and other prestigious scholarships.
University News
University of Richmond bids farewell to retiring faculty
After decades of service, UR professors leave a legacy of dedication, scholarship, and mentorship.
In the News
On the streets with New York’s ‘rat tsar’
Biology professor Jonathan Richardson is quoted.
Research News
Major study points to evolved psychology behind support for strongmen
Research by leadership studies professor Christopher von Rueden is featured.
Empowering the Next Generation Through Open Science
Biology professor Omar Quintero-Carmona, a senior education advisor at the Allen Institute, is featured.
Favorite Business Professors Of The Class Of 2025
Accounting professor Ashley Austin is featured.
Wraparound Resources for Student Athlete Success
UR’s Spider Performance program is highlighted.
Invasion of the Plant Snatchers
Biology professor Carrie Wu, an expert on invasive plants, is quoted throughout this piece.
SPIDERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Alumni
Spiders recreate a snapshot of friendship that was featured on CNN Travel
A photo taken at a UR tailgate in the late ’80s was recaptured more than three decades later.
University News
UR community gathers to plant and care for an edible landscape
Everything from apple and peach trees to herbs and echinacea will be available at the Orchard and Food Forest, created to enhance biodiversity and provide educational opportunities.
Alumni
Richmond grad builds plans that drive NASA’s rover and its scientific mission
Amy Snyder Hale went from physics major to driving a robot on Mars.
Alumni
Former Spider athletes named head coaches
Three UR alumni who once played ball at the Robins Center are now at the helm of their own NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball teams.
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