Spider women’s basketball has one of the nation’s elite scorers, one of the top three-point attacks, and a panoply of other not-so-secret weapons. But there’s one intangible that might be staying under the radar.
Junior Ava Jenks tells the story of a trip to New England led by religion and American studies professor Doug Winiarksi to uncover a long-lost, sacred Shaker religious artifact.
A longtime friendship formed at Richmond led to a remarkable reunion far from Virginia.
Gwynne McCue, ’97, and Drew Poffel, ’99, never met during their overlapping student years. But after a chance meeting at an alumni event, she redesigned the interior of his Manhattan home.
Gene De Souza, ’97, began a career in world music as a student DJ for UR's radio station, WDCE. Now, he's general manager at WDNA.
“For me, being civically engaged is about treating whatever community you’re in like home and the people who inhabit it like family.”
Long-standing community connections built by faculty are often at the heart of amazing opportunities for students.
“We must continue to ask, ‘What role could [AI] technologies play at Richmond?’ and ‘What else might our students need to learn to succeed and flourish?’”
Gwynne McCue, ’97, knows mindset matters, wishes we could all find more common ground, and talks about what being a Spider means to her.
Drew Poffel, ’99, quotes Mike Tyson, embraces optimism, and talks about why worrying is rarely the effort.
Art professor Sandy Williams IV talks about the incredible melting Lincoln statue, the memes and discussions it sparked, and the role of art.
A neuroscientist on lessons learned from teaching rodents to drive a mini-car.
Kevin F. Hallock, the university’s president, is giving students a deep dive into the economics of the university in a course he is co-teaching.
When Gorbachev visited UR in 1993, he made history — and mischief — by autographing an unexpected item before taking the stage.
