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Faculty-Authored Pieces with The Conversation

University of Richmond faculty are authoring pieces for The Conversation, an independent news source for informed commentary and analysis, written by university scholars. The latest UR piece is by law professor Allison Tait who authored, "Latest legal hurdle to removing Confederate statues in Virginia: the wishes of their long-dead white donors."

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Media Releases

Four University of Richmond Faculty Receive Jeffress Memorial Trust Grants to Support Research in Their Fields of Study
Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science Professors Advance Research in Invasive Species, Fossil Fuels, Computer Science, and Crop Loss

As Virginia Moves into Phase 3, Economic Outlook Improves
For the first time since December, more CEOs expect sales to increase over the next six months.

Sending Science to Students: University of Richmond Biology Professor Mails Science-Themed Kits to Incoming STEM Students

University of Richmond Accounting Professor Receives Award From Prominent Advocacy Group for Research Detecting Fraud

University of Richmond Business School To Offer Course That Shows How the Pandemic Has Changed Marketing
Marketing Professor Will Draw on 40 Years of Industry Experience

UR Math Professors Receive Grant Support for Work Addressing Social Justice Issues and Teaching in the Time of COVID-19

Economic Outlook Continues to Improve but CEOs Want Faster Action
Although COVID-19 has forced many employees to work from home, CEOs report that productivity is "about the same"

Media Tip Sheet: University of Richmond Experts Share Tips On Keeping Kids Engaged This Summer During COVID-19 Pandemic

New Digital Map Expands Access to One of Virginia's Historic African American Cemeteries

Admission Deans Provide Virtual College Night for Virginia
Deans from Several Schools Will Cover a Variety of Topics to Help High Schoolers Prepare

UR Military Graduates Earn National Honors

During a Time of Social Isolation, University of Richmond Chooses Book about Bringing People Together for Common Reading Selection

University of Richmond Statistics Professor Paul Kvam Receives Fulbright Award to Teach and Research in Hong Kong in 2021

University of Richmond Biology Professor Rafael O. de Sá Awarded $400K NSF Grant for Frog Biodiversity Research in South America

Four University of Richmond Students Awarded Fulbright Grants To Live, Work, and Study in Austria, Malaysia, and Mexico in 2021

Three University of Richmond Juniors to Participate in Selective Public Policy and International Affairs Program

Student-Curated Online Exhibition at UR Investigates Richmond's Long History with Tobacco

Media Tip Sheet: University of Richmond Experts Available to Share Tips to Maintain Healthy Behaviors During COVID-19

UR Student Cutty Ashley Selected for Prestigious Program Devoted to Learning Critical Languages

PBS Television Series to Release Special Pandemic Segment Featuring Two University of Richmond Faculty

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