The incoming first-year class of 2022 is another one of Richmond’s most academically talented and diverse classes. A record number of 11,881 applications were received for just over 800 spaces.

University of Richmond biology professor Kristine Grayson has received a $20,000 Research Opportunity Award grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project on understanding species diversity in rock pool communities in the James River.

Four University of Richmond students have received Gilman scholarships to support study abroad experiences this summer.

An accomplished C-suite executive officer will be inducted into the Robins School Alumni Hall of Fame at 7 p.m. on June 1 in Queally Hall of the Robins School.

Eric Yellin, associate professor of history at the University of Richmond, has received a grant from The Dirksen Congressional Center for his project, “Social Security: A Social History.”

Three University of Richmond students have been awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study foreign languages overseas this summer.

The University of Richmond has selected “When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir” by Black Lives Matter co-founder, Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele for its common reading selection for the 2018-19 academic year.

Peter Smallwood, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond has received a Jefferson Science Fellowship with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The University of Richmond’s annual Big Yard Sale takes over the turf at Robins Stadium this Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale will offer thousands of gently-used items donated by students during move-out week including small household appliances, clothing, books and more.

Angie Hilliker, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond, has received a National Institutes of Health grant in the amount of $405,803 for her research focusing on the fundamental biological question of how cells make proteins.