University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Receives National Teaching Award and $75K Research Grant
Johnson is one of nine faculty across the country to receive this competitive award, which includes a $75,000 research grant.
Media Releases
October 29, 2024
University of Richmond Recognizes Students, Faculty, and Staff For Excellence in Civic Engagement
UR's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement celebrates students, faculty, staff, and community leaders who are making an impact in our communities at the annual Engage for Change award ceremony.
October 23, 2024
Rankings News
University of Richmond Recognized as a Top 50 Green College
The Princeton Review has recognized the University of Richmond as one of the top 50 schools in the nation for environmental responsibility.
October 9, 2024
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, to Speak at University of Richmond Oct. 24 as part of Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series
In 2024, National Jurist magazine named Chemerinsky the most influential person in legal education in the United States.
October 4, 2024
Have You ‘Herd’ the News? Goats Return to the University of Richmond to Assist with Landscaping, Plant Control
The University of Richmond has welcomed its fourth herd of goats to campus to help clear overgrown vegetation. We’re not kidding!
October 3, 2024
Student Scholars
University of Richmond Student Named Gilman-McCain Scholar
Glen Kettering is the first UR student to receive this award, which he is using to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic.
October 2, 2024
University of Richmond Launches New Humanities Center
The University of Richmond recently launched the Humanities Center, a campus-wide initiative that will foster student and faculty research in the many areas of scholarship that make up the humanities.
September 30, 2024
University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab Releases New, Interactive Map Focused on Voting in Presidential Elections
As Americans prepare to head the polls in November to elect the next president of the United States, the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab has released Electing the President, a new, interactive map focusing on voting in presidential elections since 1840.
September 24, 2024
Rankings News
University of Richmond Ranked Among Top 25 Best Liberal Arts Schools by U.S. News & World Report
University of Richmond has been ranked No. 22 among national liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report in the 2024–25 Best Colleges guide.
September 16, 2024
University of Richmond Hosts Community Partners to Discuss New Reports Linking Housing Segregation and Education Inequality
Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region will be held Oct. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the University of Richmond’s Queally Center for Admission and Career Services.