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University of Richmond Awarded Grant Funding for Project Focusing on Importance of Public Transportation
The importance of public transportation is the central focus of a new grant-funded project led by American Studies professor Laura Browder and theatre professor Patricia Herrera.
Recent UR Grad Receives Projects for Peace Award For Podcast Project Focused on Afghan Refugees and Immigrants
Lina Tori Jan, a 2020 University of Richmond graduate from Kabul, Afghanistan, received a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to support a series of podcasts showcasing the stories of refugees and immigrants from Afghanistan.
University of Richmond Physics Professor Jerry Gilfoyle Awarded $275K+ Department of Energy Grant for Nuclear Physics Research
Jerry Gilfoyle, professor of physics at the University of Richmond, has been awarded $278,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy to support his ongoing nuclear physics research.
UR Health Psychology Professor Camilla Nonterah Receives Jeffress Trust Grant For Research On Access To Organ Transplants
Camilla Nonterah, assistant professor of health psychology, has been awarded $100,000 from the Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust for her research on barriers in access to organ transplants.
University of Richmond Anthropology Professors Receive National Award for Research on Border Walls and Citizenship
University of Richmond anthropology professors Miguel Díaz-Barriga and Margaret Dorsey have received the 2021 New Directions Award from the General Anthropology Division of the American Anthropological Association for their research on border walls.
University of Richmond Music Professors Awarded NEH Grant For Project on Music-Making in the Digital Age
Music professors Joanna Love and Andrew McGraw have been awarded nearly $50K in grant funding for their project “America's Music Scenes in the Age of Social Media.”
University of Richmond Students Receive Grant Support For Environmental Justice Project
University of Richmond students McKenna Dunbar, a junior from Washington, D.C., and Indya Woodfolk, a senior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, received a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant to support a project empowering minoritized peoples related to environmental justice.
University of Richmond Digital Scholarship Lab Receives Three National Awards for Southern Journey Story Map Project
The Digital Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond has received three awards for the story map project Southern Journey: The Migrations of the American South, 1790-2010.
University of Richmond Political Science Professor Jennifer Bowie Awarded NSF Grant for Research on Judicial Decision Making
Jennifer Bowie, associate professor of political science has been awarded a more than $28K supplemental grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research on judicial decision making.
UR Digital Humanities Professor Lauren Tilton Selected as Researcher for Library of Congress Cultural Heritage Project
Lauren Tilton, assistant professor of digital humanities in University of Richmond’s Department of Rhetoric & Communication Studies, has been selected as a researcher for the Library of Congress’ “Computing Cultural Heritage in the Cloud” project.
University of Richmond Featured in Fiske Guide's 2022 Edition
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a leading college guidebook, has selected the University of Richmond for its 2022 edition.
University of Richmond Psychology Professor Camilla Nonterah Awarded $50K Grant From American Society of Transplantation
Psychology professor Camilla Nonterah has received $50,000 in grant funding from the American Society of Transplantation for her research on barriers in access to organ transplants.
Four UR Students Awarded Fulbright Grants To Live, Work, and Study in Brazil, Mexico, the Netherlands, and South Korea
Four University of Richmond students have been awarded prestigious Fulbright grants to be completed during the 2021-22 academic year.
University of Richmond Accounting Professor Nancy Bagranoff Receives Prestigious Award for Accounting Education
Accounting professor Nancy Bagranoff has received the 2021 AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award.
Two UR Students Selected for Governor's Fellow Program
Two University of Richmond students are participating in Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s 2021 Governor’s Fellows Program.  
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