Media Releases
Nine UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad Around the World; Most Students in UR's History
Nine University of Richmond students received Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in 2019.
July 22, 2019
UR Jepson School of Leadership Studies Awards Recent Graduate with Inaugural Oxford Scholarship
A University of Richmond student who graduated summa cum laude this May is the recipient of a new scholarship offered by the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, the first undergraduate leadership studies program in the nation.
July 19, 2019
University of Richmond Included in Fiske Guide's 2020 Edition
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a leading college guidebook, has selected the University of Richmond for its 2020 edition.
July 17, 2019
Chemistry Professor Michelle Hamm Awarded $270,000 National Science Foundation Grant for DNA and Gene Mutation Research
Professor of Chemistry Michelle Hamm has been awarded a $270,000 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for her research project on DNA and genome mutation.
July 12, 2019
Political Science Professor Awarded Nearly $145,000 to Study Judicial Decision Making
Jennifer Bowie, associate professor of political science at the University of Richmond, has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation for nearly $145,000 to study judicial decision making.
July 10, 2019
Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Awarded American Chemical Society Petroleum Grant for Nickel Research
Miles Johnson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a $55,000 grant from The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project using nickel as a metal catalyst to develop new chemical compounds.
July 9, 2019
Visit University of Richmond During Private College Week, July 22-27
University of Richmond will welcome prospective students and their families to campus during the last week of July for Virginia Private College Week.
July 8, 2019
Computer Science Professor Awarded Grant for Research on Making Sure Donated Livers Reach Those Who Need Them Most
Prateek Bhakta, assistant professor of computer science, has received a $100,000 award from The Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust to support his research on allocation policies for liver donations.
July 5, 2019
Economic Outlook Falls After Second Quarter
The second quarter 2019 CEO Economic Outlook survey by the University of Richmond’s Robins School of Business and the Virginia Council of CEOs finds that Virginia CEOs’ expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment over the next six months fell compared to their expectations last quarter.
July 5, 2019
Rhetoric and Communication Professor's Success Honored Nationally
University of Richmond Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies Tim Barney has been awarded the Rhetoric Society of America’s Fellows’ Early Career Award.