Second Nature Awards University of Richmond Funds to Aid Campus Climate Projects
The University of Richmond is one of nine higher education institutions awarded pro bono consulting services to aid its campus climate projects.
Media Releases
February 9, 2023
University of Richmond Student Researcher and Environmental Health Advocate Selected for Competitive Luce Scholar Program
Elspeth Collard, a University of Richmond senior from Alexandria, Virginia, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Luce Scholars Program. This nationally competitive fellowship is awarded annually to 18 graduating seniors and young alumni nationwide. Collard is UR’s second Luce Scholar.
February 7, 2023
University of Richmond Geography Professor Stephanie Spera Awarded NASA Grant For Research in Brazil’s Cerrado Frontier
Stephanie Spera, an assistant professor in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of Richmond, has received grant support from NASA for research focusing on the Cerrado frontier, a vast ecoregion of tropical savanna in eastern Brazil.
October 28, 2022
University of Richmond Ranked as Top 50 Green College
UR has been included in this guide for more than a decade and made the “Top 50” list for the first time, ranking at #21.
August 16, 2022
University of Richmond Geography and the Environment Professor Stephanie Spera Selected as Voices for Science Fellow
Geography and the environment professor Stephanie Spera has been selected as one of 40 scientists to participate in the 2022 Voices for Science cohort.
August 10, 2022
University of Richmond Announces New Academic Opportunities For 2022-23 Academic Year
Changes include launching the Africana Studies program and adding minors in sustainability and data science and statistics.
May 5, 2022
University of Richmond Receives STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability Achievements - Its Second
UR has earned a second STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.