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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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University of Richmond Science Colleagues Issued Patent for Gold Nanoparticle in Ceramic Glaze
Three science faculty colleagues at the University of Richmond have been issued a patent for a glaze process that is a safer and more cost-effective alternative to the current process of color ceramics.
University of Richmond named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students and Scholars; One of 17 Institutions Honored for Both
For the third consecutive year, the University of Richmond is included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Students and Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2020-21.
University of Richmond Student Selected as Luce Scholar
Fiona Carter-Tod, a University of Richmond senior, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Luce Scholars Program. Carter-Tod is UR’s first Luce Scholar.
Chemistry Professor Miles Johnson Receives $500,000 NSF CAREER Award to Further Chemical Compound Research
The National Science Foundation has awarded Miles Johnson, assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Richmond, more than $500,000 in grant support through a CAREER award for his research on metal catalysts and developing new chemical compounds.
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.
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