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February 27, 2013
Amazon internship gives Guatemalan native insight into complex human rights issues
Diego Leal, ’15, moved from debating human rights issues to becoming a human rights practitioner during a summer internship focused on conservation and indigenous communities in the Amazon.
February 15, 2013
Visiting professor's film wins James River Shorts Film Festival
Sandro Del Rosario hails from Italy, studied experimental animation in California and, through a passion for teaching, came to UR.
January 21, 2013
Exchange student from Scotland enjoys a year at Richmond
Sofia Widen came to Richmond to further her economic and political studies education where she has taken advantage of all the campus has to offer.
December 7, 2012
Intellectual Property Institute co-hosts Global Intellectual Property Enforcement conference and sixth annual Evil Twin Debate
Intellectual Property Institute co-hosts Global Intellectual Property Enforcement conference and sixth annual Evil Twin Debate
December 3, 2012
Burhans Civic Fellow studies the effect of culture on health care
Get the buy-in of the village chief before promoting your health care agenda to the villagers, says Sherzel Smith, '13, of her experience working in Ghana this summer.
November 30, 2012
Experiences abroad open doors for international studies student
For Hannah Jacobsen, ’15, the best way to achieve a global perspective is by becoming fully immersed in local cultures and languages while traveling abroad.
November 16, 2012
Junior brings national attention to his homeland's plight
Manyang Kher, C’14, was a named a finalist for the 2012 Do Something Awards for his efforts to help Sudanese refugees through his nonprofit organization, Humanity Helping Sudan.
November 7, 2012
International scholar looks to UR faculty and lab to answer clinical questions at home
UR’s Faculty Seminar Abroad brings together UR biology professor and Jamaican doctoral student for a glimpse into cross-cultural research.
November 2, 2012
Faculty seminar abroad leads to short-term program for students
Like most study abroad experiences at the University of Richmond, Ellen Walk’s trip to Trinidad, Jamaica, Panama, and Cuba on the 2011 Faculty Seminar Abroad didn’t end when the plane touched down in Richmond.
October 29, 2012
Community engagement gives Bonner Scholar context for economics major
Miki Doan, ’14, has been involved in serving the community ever since she arrived in Richmond — but her work has taken her beyond the city limits, too.