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University of Richmond Professor Carol Parish Awarded NSF Grant to Use Design Thinking to Develop Open-Access Digital Portal for Molecular Sciences
Chemistry professor Carol Parish is partnering with colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Florida for a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation-funded project using machine learning, design thinking, and data analytics to develop a central portal for the molecular sciences.
U.S. News Ranks UR 23rd for National Liberal Arts Colleges; Highlighted in Top 20 for Innovation and Learning Communities
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2020 guide ranked the University of Richmond #23 overall and #24 for “Best Value” among national liberal arts colleges.
Clarinetist Who Performed at Carnegie Hall and Five-Time National Rock-Climbing Champ Among Richmond's Class of 2023
The more than 800 students who make up the incoming first-year class of 2023 were selected from a record number of 12,356 applications.
Unveiling of Roadside Historical Marker at Ball Property in Goochland Commemorates More than 50 Years of Field Research
The unveiling of a roadside historical marker at the Ball Property in Goochland County, Virginia, will formally recognize a donation that has resulted in more than 50 years of field teaching and research at the University of Richmond.
UR Biology Professor Kristine Grayson Awarded NSF Grant for Project on Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences
Assistant Professor of Biology Kristine Grayson is the principal investigator on a nearly $135,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
University of Richmond Recognized by Princeton Review with the #2 Best Career Services; Ranks High in Additional Categories
The Princeton Review has recognized the University of Richmond as #2 for “Best Career Services” in its 2020 edition of its college guide, “The Best 385 Colleges.”
University of Richmond Library Staff Member Lese Taylor Named Diversity Scholar by Association of Research Libraries
Lese Taylor, a resource sharing specialist in University of Richmond’s Boatwright Memorial Library, has been selected as a 2019-21 diversity scholar by the Association of Research Libraries.
Digital Scholarship Lab Adds 45 Cities Plus Area Descriptions to Popular "Mapping Inequality" Project; Also Now Mobile Friendly
The Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond has released an updated version of the popular project “Mapping Inequality.”
Nine UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad Around the World; Most Students in UR's History
Nine University of Richmond students received Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in 2019.
University of Richmond Included in Fiske Guide's 2020 Edition
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a leading college guidebook, has selected the University of Richmond for its 2020 edition.
Chemistry Professor Michelle Hamm Awarded $270,000 National Science Foundation Grant for DNA and Gene Mutation Research
Professor of Chemistry Michelle Hamm has been awarded a $270,000 three-year grant from the National Science Foundation for her research project on DNA and genome mutation.
Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Awarded American Chemical Society Petroleum Grant for Nickel Research
Miles Johnson, assistant professor of chemistry, has been awarded a $55,000 grant from The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund for his project using nickel as a metal catalyst to develop new chemical compounds.
Computer Science Professor Awarded Grant for Research on Making Sure Donated Livers Reach Those Who Need Them Most
Prateek Bhakta, assistant professor of computer science, has received a $100,000 award from The Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust to support his research on allocation policies for liver donations.
Law Professor Andrew Spalding Awarded Grant for Olympic Research Focused on Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Law
Law professor Andrew Spalding has received a research grant from the International Olympic Committee to support his research project “France's Implementation of the Host-City Contract's New Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Provisions: Implications for Development and Legacy in France and Beyond.”
UR Biology Professor Eugene Maurakis Awarded Grant for First-of-its-kind Research Project on Nest-Building Minnows in Virginia
University of Richmond professor Eugene G. Maurakis has been awarded funding from the Virginia Academy of Science for his research project on nest-building fishes in Virginia.
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