Alumni
Catching up with Spiders
Regional meetups — from waterfront outings to culinary tours — provided opportunities for Richmond graduates to connect beyond the September-to-May events.
Spotlight
Student Experience
Students become entrepreneurs through Richmond incubator
Customer interviews and lean business planning are part of an intensive summer session that helps start-up ideas flourish.
Student Experience
UR senior returns to her roots, medicine, and meaning
A healthcare internship in Nepal helped Sanskriti Basnyat deepen her commitment to a future as a doctor grounded in compassion and cultural understanding.
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University News
Student curators reveal a new piece for the Harnett Museum of Art
A New York City art acquisition trip yields a new campus treasure — a photograph by artist Martine Gutierrez.
Student Experience
Richmond student’s research leads him to tombs in Italy
Franklin Young traveled to Florence and Rome this summer to study Michelangelo’s funerary art.
In the News
Taylor Swift is a Beanie Baby
Psychology professor Janelle Peifer, an expert on parasocial relationships, is quoted.
Wildlife Trade: Does the ‘Livelihoods Depend on It’ Defense Hold Up?
Biology faculty Jennifer Sevin, an expert on the illegal wildlife trade, is quoted.
University of Richmond holds annual 9/11 Memorial Walk to honor lives lost
Senior Mike Lansing, a ROTC cadet, is interviewed about UR's annual 9/11 Memorial Walk.
T&C’s 2025 Alt-Ivies List
The University of Richmond is featured as an “attractive destination for high-achieving students who value intellectual depth and real-world readiness.”
Google not required to sell Chrome in antitrust victory
Law professor Carl Tobias is quoted.
Mellon gift boosts U Richmond’s digital humanities research program
Digital humanities professor Lauren Tilton is quoted.
SPIDERS MAKING AN IMPACT
University News
The Richmond community remembers
On the anniversary of 9/11, ROTC members, students, staff, and faculty will come together to commemorate those who lost their lives.
Campus Life
Guess who’s making a splash at Westhampton Lake?
Triceragoose may not be UR’s official mascot, but with that swagger, who’s checking?
Research & Innovation
Richmond faculty translators bring literature to new audiences
Meet four scholars who make poetry and novels more accessible — including an acclaimed version of All Quiet on the Western Front.
Campus Life
What University of Richmond Spiders wish you knew
Returning students and faculty step to the mic to share words of wisdom with first-year students.
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