Mimi Hanaoka, University of Richmond associate professor of religious studies in Islam, has been awarded a Mednick Fellowship by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges for her book project, Views of the Asian Other: Educational Reform and Models of Modernity for Japan and Muslim Reformers.
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Fellowship Supports Professor's Book Project on Iran-Japan Relations
April 23, 2019
Goats Return to University of Richmond for Extra Credit in Environmental Landscaping
On the heels of Earth Day, the university welcomes its second herd of goats to campus to clear away unwanted vegetation Tuesday, April 23.
April 22, 2019
UR Math Professor Honored for Extraordinary Teaching
University of Richmond professor of mathematics Della Dumbaugh has received the John M. Smith Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching from the Mathematical Association of America’s Maryland, D.C., Virginia section.
April 19, 2019
New University of Richmond Mapping Project to Track Patterns and Global Impact of U.S. Philanthropy
Two University of Richmond professors, in collaboration with UR’s Digital Scholarship Lab, are developing a tool that will trace every international grant given by the Ford and Rockefeller foundations during the Cold War.
April 18, 2019
UR Dean of International Education Awarded Fulbright Funding to Travel to Japan This Summer
Martha L. Merritt, dean of international education at University of Richmond, has received a Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminar Award to travel to Japan this June.
April 17, 2019
UR Librarians Selected for National Digital Library Project
Two University of Richmond staff members at Boatwright Memorial Library, Rob Nelson and Kimberly Wolfe, have been selected for their expertise as digital library practitioners to participate in the Authenticity Project, a national collaboration to create a more diverse and inclusive digital library workforce.
April 16, 2019
University of Richmond Professor Stephanie Spera Awarded Fellowship for Fall Foliage Research in Acadia National Park
Stephanie Spera, an assistant professor in the University of Richmond Department of Geography and the Environment, has been awarded a fellowship to conduct research in Acadia National Park in Maine.
April 15, 2019
University of Richmond Names Dean of Business School
The University of Richmond has announced the appointment of Miguel “Mickey” Quiñones as the university’s next dean of the Robins School of Business effective July 1.
April 11, 2019
Douglas Winiarski, UR Professor and Award-Winning Author, Receives NEH Stipend for Latest Book Project
University of Richmond religious studies and American Studies professor Douglas Winiarski will begin two central chapters of his latest book project, Shakers & the Shawnee Prophet: A Microhistory of Religious Violence on the Early American Frontier, 1805–1815, this summer.
April 10, 2019
Expert Resource: University of Richmond Tax Law Expert Hayes Holderness Says Beware Refund Calculator, Know Extension Rules
Hayes Holderness, an assistant professor of tax law, cautions taxpayers to beware of the refund calculator on popular do-it-yourself tax websites.