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The University’s top priority remains promoting the health and well-being of all students, staff, and faculty. A number of intervention methods have been put in place across campus; however, it is a shared responsibility to keep our campus community healthy. We are asking faculty to adopt initiatives for the health and safety of the Spider community. 

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University of Richmond Biologist Eugene Maurakis Awarded NSF Grant for Documentary Focusing on Freshwater Fish Research
Eugene Maurakis, an evolutionary biologist who specializes in environmental sciences, has received more than $200K in grant support from the National Science Foundation for research on freshwater fishes in Virginia.
University of Richmond Begins Spring Semester with Students Back on Campus, Health and Safety Policies in Place
The University of Richmond has resumed in-person instruction and the residential educational experience for the spring 2021 semester. The first day of classes is today, Jan. 19.
RVA Environmental Film Festival Awards UR Biology Professor 'Best Short Film' for Work Exploring Ocean Pollution through Art
Eugene Maurakis, a University of Richmond research scientist and adjunct professor, has been awarded “Best Short Film” in the RVA Environmental Film Festival for “Plastic Oceans,” which explores plastic pollution in oceanic environments through art.
University of Richmond Opens Integrated Well-Being Center
This month, UR opened its Well-Being Center, which is designed to be a collaborative, high-impact environment to support student learning and well-being.
University of Richmond Professor Todd Lookingbill Receives State Council of Higher Education Outstanding Faculty Award
Todd Lookingbill, University of Richmond associate professor of geography, environmental studies, and biology, has been named an Outstanding Faculty Award recipient by the State Council of Higher Education.
University of Richmond President Elected ACE Board Chair
University of Richmond President Ronald A. Crutcher has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities.
University of Richmond Biology Professor Omar A. Quintero Awarded Fellowship for Cell Biology Research
Omar A. Quintero, associate professor of biology, has been selected as the Keith R. Porter Fellow for 2020 by the Advisory Board of the Porter Endowment for Cell Biology.
Two University of Richmond Students Selected as Rhodes Finalists
Seniors Alec Greven, from Castle Rock, Colorado, and Kexin Li, from Chongqing, China, were selected as Rhodes Scholar finalists.
Biology Professor Linda Boland Collaborates on NIH Grant For Creation of Tool to Study Electrical Activity of Nerve Cells
Professor of Biology Linda Boland has been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to support the creation of a tool to amplify electrical activity in cells to make them easier to measure.
Law Professor Ali Fannon Receives Leadership Award
Ali Fannon, director of externships and assistant professor of legal practice in the University of Richmond School of Law, has received the 2020 George H. Hettrick Leadership Award from the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation.  
Nine UR Students Named University Innovation Fellows; Join Global Group Dedicated to Becoming Campus Change Makers
Nine University of Richmond students have been named University Innovation Fellows.
Training Materials Co-Created by University of Richmond Psychology Professor Influence Learning Worldwide
Psychology professor Cindy Bukach is leading a team who recently launched a suite of training materials designed to help faculty across the world teach psychophysiology to undergraduate students.  
University of Richmond School of Law Awarded Grant to Support Community Work, Technology Needs For Low-Income Seniors
The University of Richmond School of Law’s Medical-Legal Partnership provides medical and legal services to approximately 300 residents at Dominion Place Apartments, an affordable housing facility for seniors or individuals with disabilities living on or below the poverty line.
UR Chemistry Professor and Associate Provost Carol Parish Named to International Advisory Board for Science Journal
Carol Parish, professor of chemistry and associate provost for academic integration, has accepted a position on the international advisory board for WIREs: Computational Molecular Sciences, a journal focusing on cross-disciplinary research on the applications of theoretical chemistry and computer programming relevant to chemistry and biology.
Latest Project Out of UR Digital Scholarship Lab Shows Higher Risk of COVID-19 in Neighborhoods Redlined 80 Years Ago
A new mapping project just released from the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab shows a link between redlining and COVID-19.
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