Sophomore Harry Dang, of Saigon, Vietnam, has been awarded a prestigious Beckman Foundation Scholarship to pursue research focused on the development of cost-effective and portable sensors used by law enforcement, health professionals, and consumers to screen for explosives, drugs, and disease biochemical indicators.
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UR Student Harry Dang Receives Beckman Scholarship to Further Research on Sensors Used to Screen for Explosives and Drugs
March 2, 2021
University of Richmond Museums Offer Interactive Digital Experiences to Make Exhibitions Available During COVID-19
University Museums is offering free online resources to ensure the greater community can engage and participate in exhibitions and programming from the comfort and safety of their own homes and classrooms.
February 26, 2021
Three University of Richmond Students to Participate in Selective Public Policy and International Affairs Program
Three University of Richmond students have been chosen to participate in the Public Policy and International Affairs Program’s Junior Summer Institute.
February 25, 2021
University of Richmond Science Colleagues Issued Patent for Gold Nanoparticle in Ceramic Glaze
Three science faculty colleagues at the University of Richmond have been issued a patent for a glaze process that is a safer and more cost-effective alternative to the current process of color ceramics.
February 18, 2021
University of Richmond named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars; One of 17 Institutions Honored for Both
For the third consecutive year, the University of Richmond is included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Students and Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2020-21.
February 17, 2021
University of Richmond Student Selected as Luce Scholar
Fiona Carter-Tod, a University of Richmond senior, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Luce Scholars Program. Carter-Tod is UR’s first Luce Scholar.
February 12, 2021
UR President Ronald A. Crutcher to Participate in Emancipation Proclamation and Freedom Monument Virtual Panel Discussion
University of Richmond President Ronald A. Crutcher will serve as one of the panelists in a virtual discussion later this week focused on the Emancipation Proclamation and Freedom Monument and its significance to the history of Virginia.
February 11, 2021
Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Receives $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to Further Chemical Compound Research
The National Science Foundation has awarded Miles Johnson, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Richmond, more than $500,000 in grant support through a CAREER award for his research on metal catalysts and developing new chemical compounds.
February 10, 2021
Interactive Photo Collection Now Available Through UR's Digital Scholarship Lab Brings Great Depression Era to Life
The University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and Distant Viewing Lab has released a new project that gives its users the ability to explore what life was like in America during the Great Depression and World War II.
February 3, 2021
16th Annual UR ChinaFest To Be Held Virtually This Weekend
University of Richmond will host the 16th Annual ChinaFest Feb. 4-7.