Newsroom

The University of Richmond Media and Public Relations team works with national and local reporters to advance the recognition and academic reputation of the University of Richmond. By connecting UR experts with reporters we aim to add perspective to the news of the day.

Within the UR newsroom you will find the university's releases, media placements, featured experts, and our latest tweets.

Featured Experts: Climate Change

Landscape Ecology Todd Lookingbill, a landscape ecologist, is an expert on protected areas management and national parks.

Conservation & Policy Biology professor Peter Smallwood is an expert in conservation biology and science policy.

Land Use & Remote Sensing Stephanie Spera is an assistant professor of climate change and remote sensing. She focuses on climate change and landscape sustainability.

Need an Expert? Contact Us

Cynthia Price
Director of Media & PR
cprice2@richmond.edu
804-287-6659

Sunni Brown
Assistant Director of Media & PR
sbrown5@richmond.edu
804-289-8056

Lindsey Campbell
Media Relations Specialist
lcampbe4@richmond.edu
804-287-6317

#ICYMI: UR News

The University of Richmond media and public relations team is providing the following recap of recent UR news we hope you will find useful for your publication, website, and social media channels: #ICYMI: Sept. 13, 2019

Media Releases

UR to Host Celebrated Children's Author Maria Gianferrari

StarCom Racing NASCAR Driver Landon Cassill to Race University of Richmond-Branded Car Under the Lights at Richmond Raceway
Pit Stop Thursday to Provide Sneak Preview of Design, Opportunity to Meet Cassill

2019-20 UR Festival of Literature and the Arts Features Outdoor City Performances Amplifying Richmond's History

University of Richmond Professor Carol Parish Awarded NSF Grant to Use Design Thinking to Develop Open-Access Digital Portal for Molecular Sciences
Researchers from UR, Virginia Commonwealth University, and University of Florida Will Work Together on the Nearly $1 Million Project to Create "The Alexa of Chemistry"

UR's WILL* Program Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Speaker Series Featuring Celebrated Authors, Poets, and Educators

UR's Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum Features Best-Selling Author Andrew Soloman

U.S. News Ranks UR 23rd for National Liberal Arts Colleges; Highlighted in Top 20 for Innovation and Learning Communities

C-Suite Conversations To Feature Speakers From Bon Secours, Allianz, Newport News Shipbuilding

Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series Announced
Thought Leaders To Discuss Critical Aspects of Identity Development

New Exhibition at UR Downtown Exposes Misconceptions about Homelessness

Renowned Expert on Mass Incarceration to Speak at Law School

PBS Series Host Will Address Fostering Open Dialogue at UR Event

UR Exhibition on Richmond's Civil Rights History Will Soon Be Available for Loan Via 'Museum in a Box'

UR Jepson School of Leadership Studies' Popular Speaker Series Examines Leadership in the Age of the Internet

Clarinetist Who Performed at Carnegie Hall and Five-Time National Rock-Climbing Champ Among Richmond's Class of 2023
Accomplished First-year Students Selected Among Competitive Pool of Over 12,000

UR Professor Receives International Book Award

Back to School; University of Richmond Experts Provide Tips for Incoming College First-Years

Unveiling of Roadside Historical Marker at Ball Property in Goochland Commemorates More than 50 Years of Field Research

UR Biology Professor Kristine Grayson Awarded NSF Grant for Project on Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences

University of Richmond Recognized by Princeton Review with the #2 Best Career Services; Ranks High in Additional Categories
Rankings Name Top 20 Schools in 62 Categories Based on 140,000-Student Survey

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