Portfolio
Look Again: Art for Our Curriculum
A spring exhibition focused on recent acquisitions highlights the university’s art collection as an ongoing record of campus intellectual life.
Six things to know as the Spiders go dancing
Research
I taught rats to drive, but they taught me to enjoy the ride
A neuroscientist on lessons learned from teaching rodents to drive a mini-car.
Curriculum Vitae
The health studies boom
Enrollment in health studies is growing quickly. Here’s an inside look at why students are increasingly choosing it and where it’s taking them.
Spiders Near and Far
Public Service
UR alum confirmed to head FBI
Patel, a 2002 graduate, studied history and criminal justice.
Teamwork
Together still
The Class of 1970 had a less-than-conventional 50th reunion in 2020. Now, in 2025, they're leaning enthusiastically into their 55th.
Moments
The circle letter
A group of 1992 alumni stayed in touch through snail mail for 20 years, each person adding their letter to the ever-growing parcel of memories.
Paths
West Coast vibe
Sophomore Jessica Espinoza-Flores’ path from San Diego to Richmond has broadened her horizons and reinforced her appreciation of her heritage.
“I’m proud to say I walked [at commencement] with my mother. I know in that moment the feeling we both had was truly an out-of-body experience.”
—Gabriel Delgado, C’24
Eye
Campus News
“We want [first-generation/limited income] students to feel comfortable and supported so they have just as great of an experience as Alexa had.”
—Nel Ellwein, P’24, mother of Alexa, ’24
Voices
Green with Envee
A Q&A with Grace Maclean, ’25. She was one-fourth of Envee, the entrepreneurial team that won UR’s fourth annual Great Bake Off in November.
Forum
Economics of financial aid
Investments in financial aid are key to continuing the university’s upward trajectory, writes Kevin F. Hallock, the university’s president.
Back Then
Old story, new teaching tool
Sports
Perspective
Retiring at age 21
Midfielder JoJo McShane, ’25, writes about the complicated process of moving forward after the last game of her career in competitive soccer.
Championship Chase
She shoots, she scores
The team’s up-tempo style of play is making it one of the nation’s best shooting teams and one of the most entertaining in the country to watch.
More to Explore
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The myth. The legend. The iconic guardian of the lake. The one and only Triceragoose.
UR prepares to welcome alumni back to campus
Alumni
March 17, 2025
UR's Harnett Museum supports classroom curriculum with a new gallery exhibit
University News
March 14, 2025
The Robins School of Business turns 75
University News
March 10, 2025
A Spider abroad in Copenhagen
Student Experience
March 10, 2025
