The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1.12 million grant to David Landy, assistant professor of psychology, for a three-year study of approaches to teaching algebra.

CNN's chief business correspondent, Ali Velshi, covers issues that matter the most to many people: money and the economy. He will bring the University of Richmond's Jepson Leadership Forum audience a report March 30 on what's next.

Caltech professor Harry B. Gray will discuss storing solar energy ona global scale in a talk March 18, 7 p.m., at the University of Richmond.

The Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education elevated the University of Richmond's Robins School of Business to full membershp status.

Joan Oates of Richmond, Va., has made a gift to the University of Richmond's School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to endow a summer institute that helps teachers learn to integrate the arts into the K-12 curriculum.

Kathleen Roberts Skerrett, associate dean and professor of religious studies at Grinnell College, has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at University of Richmond, effective July 1.

Blomberg BusinessWeek magazine has ranked University of Richmond's Robins School of Business No. 12 overall on its 2011 list of America's best undergraduate business programs.

Wendy Collins Perdue, an associate dean and professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, has been named the next dean of University of Richmond’s School of Law, effective July 1.