U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2019 guide ranked the University of Richmond #25 overall and #22 for “Best Value” among national liberal arts colleges.

The University of Richmond is ranked #53 out of nearly 1,000 colleges across the nation in the latest The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

University of Richmond professor of physics Jerry Gilfoyle has been awarded a $275,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to support his ongoing nuclear physics research.

The University of Richmond will kick off its 30th season of the International Film Series Sept. 6. The series offers Richmond audiences access to 13 screenings of expert-curated, contemporary, and classic films from around the world, uniquely paired with commentary and audience discussion.

University of Richmond’s 2018-19 Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts will center around the theme “Beyond Exoticism” which explores how different cultures are expressed in the arts.

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond will welcome Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney as the inaugural speaker for this year’s Jepson Leadership Forum, an annual speaker series that tackles various leadership topics.

University of Richmond psychology department chair and professor Cindy Bukach has received grant from the National Science Foundation.

The University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences will host the Wyatt Tee Walker Symposium Sept. 13 from 2-7:30 p.m. in the Jepson Alumni Center.

The University of Richmond plans to purchase renewable energy from a large Virginia solar installation. The move makes UR the first institution of higher education in the southeast to match 100 percent of its electricity needs with solar energy.

University of Richmond President Ronald A. Crutcher has invited prominent thought leaders from a variety of backgrounds to the Richmond campus as they dive deep into debated issues surrounding higher education.