University of Richmond

PROFILES

Safe passage: Army general, a UR alum, oversees relocation for Afghan refugees

Maj. Gen. Mark T. Simerly commands a Virginia base that’s assisting 3,800 evacuees who aided the United States.

Spotlight

SPIDER PRIDE

Health care alums tie the knot, donate flowers to hospitals

The surgical resident and med student duo partnered with a local organization to deliver their wedding flowers to patients’ rooms.

9/11: 20 Years After

Student follows in the footsteps of her father, a Richmond alum lost on 9/11

Whitney Clark, a junior, finds a spiritual connection with her dad on campus.

In Memoriam

Remembering Richmond alumni who lost their lives on 9/11

Four graduates, from 1982 to 1986, died in the World Trade Center attacks.

Latest

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RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Books from UR authors top reading lists around the world

Faculty authors are awarded for their contributions in a wide range of areas, including leadership, history, and gender.

The Conversation

The invasive emerald ash borer has destroyed millions of trees - scientists aim to control it with tiny parasitic wasps

Biology professor Kristine Grayson explains how scientists are attempting to control an invasive pest that has destroyed millions of trees.

9/11: 20 Years After

Two decades later, UR faculty weigh in on lasting effects of 9/11

The tragedies of Sept. 11 affected Americans in powerful and surprising ways.

Spiders Making an Impact

Student Experience

Richmond students make a global impact as Fulbright recipients

See how students used their time abroad to promote international connections and cultural exchanges.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Accounting professor Nancy Bagranoff receives top teaching award

Bagranoff is nationally recognized for excellence in accounting education by the American Institute of CPAs.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Grant awarded to reduce barriers for organ transplants

Psychology professor Camilla Nonterah receives $50,000 for research to assist patients with kidney failure.

Nonprofits

Advocacy in Baltimore

Danielle Torain, ’06, heads up a field office of one of the world's largest philanthropic organizations.

In the News

The mu COVID variant has been detected in New Jersey. Here's what we know about it

Professor of Health Studies Kathryn Jacobsen, an epidemiologist and infectious disease expert, is quoted.

Podcast: Seeking innovation in educating the next generation of lawyers

Law professor Josh Kubicki is interviewed.

VPM Daily Newscast: September 9, 2021

Leadership studies professor Thad Williamson, who took his students to see the removal of the Lee statue, is interviewed in this segment, which aired on dozens of NPR stations around the country. Williamson was also featured in this VPM story: Final Confederate Statue Removed from Monument Avenue.

About Face

Psychology professor Kristjen Lundberg, an expert on implicit bias, is featured in this Q&A.

Protecting the Timber Industry From the Emerald Ash Borer

Biology professor Kristine Grayson authored this piece, which first appeared in The Conversation.

This firm is partnering with law students for new business ideas

Law professor Josh Kubicki, director of legal innovation and entrepreneurship, is quoted about the law school’s Legal Business Design Challenge program.