Australian artist and illustrator Sophie Blackall, a two-time Caldecott winner, including one this year, comes to the University of Richmond for a talk and book signing Feb. 20.
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UR Hosts Two-time Caldecott Medal Recipient Sophie Blackall
February 4, 2019
UR Law Professor Named 2019 Distinguished Energy Law Scholar
Joel Eisen, a professor and energy law scholar at the University of Richmond’s School of Law, will serve as the 2019 Distinguished Energy Law Scholar at Vermont Law School.
February 1, 2019
University of Richmond Hosts Environmental Racism Symposium
The University of Richmond Department of Geography and the Environment and Bonner Center for Civic Engagement will host a symposium focusing on environmental racism Feb. 4, noon to 3 p.m., in the Robins School of Business, Ukrop Auditorium.
January 31, 2019
University of Richmond Hosts 14th Annual ChinaFest Film Weekend
University of Richmond will host the 14th Annual ChinaFest Film Weekend Feb. 15-17.
January 29, 2019
Upcoming University of Richmond Events Focus on Mindfulness
The University of Richmond will host mindfulness expert Rhonda Magee to speak to members of the Richmond School of Law and the greater community Feb. 4.
January 25, 2019
University of Richmond Begins Free Theatre and Dance Initiative
The Department of Theatre & Dance in partnership with the School of Arts & Sciences introduces “UR Free Theatre & Dance,” a free performance series that showcases student talent.
January 25, 2019
UR Digital Humanities Professor Receives $35K Fellowship for Research on Oral Histories from the Great Depression
University of Richmond’s Lauren Tilton, an assistant professor of digital humanities, received a $35,000 NEH-Mellon Fellowship for Digital Publication to develop a digital book that will map out how oral histories collected during the Great Depression shaped American culture.
January 23, 2019
UR Releases Oral History of Civil Rights Leader Wyatt Tee Walker
The University of Richmond Boatwright Memorial Library has released an oral history of prominent civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker.
January 18, 2019
New UR Downtown Exhibition Celebrates Early Civil Rights Activists
Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond, a new exhibition opening at the University of Richmond Downtown, celebrates early civil rights activists in Richmond including John Mitchell, Jr., Maggie L. Walker, James E. Jackson, Rosa Dixon Bowser, and Hezekiah F. Jonathan.
January 17, 2019
UR Statistics Professor Taylor Arnold Receives International Fellowship for Research on How Language Changes Over Time
Taylor Arnold, an assistant professor of statistics, has been awarded a more than $36,000 fellowship to participate in the Collegium program at the Lyon Institute for Advanced Study in France.