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Managing Classrooms , Labs, and Studios during COVID-19

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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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.
University of Richmond Earns Highest Ranking Ever From U.S. News & World Report at #22 for National Liberal Arts Colleges
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2021 guide ranks the University of Richmond #22 overall among national liberal arts colleges. This ranking is UR’s highest from U.S. News to date.
UR Earns Princeton Review's Top Spot for 'Most Beautiful Campus', Top 10 for Classroom Experience and Career Services
The Princeton Review has recognized the University of Richmond as #1 for “Most Beautiful Campus” in its 2021 edition of its college guide, “The Best 386 Colleges.”
University of Richmond Reopens Campus; Health and Safety Measures in Place as Students Move In, Faculty and Staff Return
The University of Richmond has taken many actions to promote the health and safety of its campus community as it returns to in-person education.
Health and Safety Guidelines in Place as University of Richmond Welcomes Students Back to Campus
The University of Richmond is resuming in-person instruction and the residential educational experience for the 2020-21 academic year.
Eight UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad in Germany, Cuba, New Zealand, and More in 2021
Eight University of Richmond students have been offered Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in 2021.
Four University of Richmond Faculty Receive Jeffress Memorial Trust Grants to Support Research in Their Fields of Study
Four University of Richmond faculty, the most in UR’s history, have received Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust grants to support their research in chemical, medical, or other scientific fields.
Sending Science to Students: University of Richmond Biology Professor Mails Science-Themed Kits to Incoming STEM Students
When biology professor Shannon Jones realized the global pandemic would prevent her from bringing students to campus this summer for University of Richmond’s signature URISE program experience, she figured out a way to send science to them.
UR Math Professors Receive Grant Support for Work Addressing Social Justice Issues and Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
Joanna Wares, associate professor of mathematics, and Marcella Torres, director of mathematical studies, have received a grant from the Associated Colleges of the South for a project focused on creating mathematics and data science resources to support socially relevant teaching in the time of COVID-19.
University of Richmond Statistics Professor Paul Kvam Receives Fulbright Award to Teach and Research in Hong Kong in 2021
Paul Kvam, a professor of statistics at the University of Richmond, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award for travel to Hong Kong to further his research in nonparametric statistics.
University of Richmond Biology Professor Rafael O. de Sá Awarded $400K NSF Grant for Frog Biodiversity Research in South America
Professor of Biology Rafael de Sá has been awarded more than $400,000 from the National Science Foundation for his research on the diversity and evolution of a frog species found in South America.
Four University of Richmond Students Awarded Fulbright Grants To Live, Work, and Study in Austria, Malaysia, and Mexico in 2021
Four University of Richmond students have been awarded prestigious Fulbright grants, which they will complete in 2021.
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