In the News

Mainstream national media and top industry trade publications frequently turn to University of Richmond faculty and staff experts to add perspective to the news of the day and serve as key authorities on issues of national and international importance. Within the UR newsroom you will find media placements, the University’s releases, and featured experts.

The Conversation

University of Richmond faculty contribute articles to The Conversation, an independent news source specializing in articles written by academics for a general audience. View The Conversation pieces authored by UR faculty here.

Need an Expert? Contact us

Lauren Anesta

Media Relations Manager
lauren.anesta@richmond.edu
804-289-8660

Sunni Brown

Senior Director, Media Relations & Strategic Communications
sbrown5@richmond.edu
804-289-8056

Cynthia Price

Associate Vice President for Communications and Media Relations
cprice2@richmond.edu
804-287-6659

Media Releases

University of Richmond's Orchard and Food Forest

September 18, 2025

University of Richmond Celebrates Grand Opening of New Orchard and Food Forest in Eco-Corridor

University of Richmond’s Eco-Corridor Orchard & Food Forest is now open to the public.

September 17, 2025

University of Richmond Mortar Board Honor Society Chapter Receives National Award for Excellence in Campus Leadership

The award recognizes outstanding chapter projects with high member participation.

September 16, 2025

University of Richmond Historian Edward L. Ayers Awarded Fellowship for Innovative Digital Humanities Work

Edward L. Ayers, president emeritus and professor of humanities at the University of Richmond, has been named the 2026 Fritz and Claudine Kundrun Fellow by the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.

September 10, 2025

University of Richmond Student Receives Projects for Peace Grant to Support Women Artisans in Rural Pakistan

Minahil Mobeen, a sophomore, has received a Projects for Peace grant for her project Women Weave Change.

September 8, 2025

University of Richmond Art History Professor Agnieszka Szymańska Joins Institute for Advanced Study

Art history professor Agnieszka Szymańska has been awarded membership to the Institute for the Advanced Study.

September 5, 2025

University of Richmond Museums Launches Fall Season with Immersive Multimedia Exhibit and Reopening of Lora Robins Gallery

This fall, University of Richmond Museums is showcasing newly commissioned work in the exhibit Cauleen Smith: Dusk of Dawn, and celebrating the reopening of the Lora Robins Gallery.