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Grace Maclean, ’25, and three teammates from Envee, the winners of Bench Top Innovations’ fourth annual Great Bake Off completition

Voices

A Q&A with Grace Maclean, ’25. She was part of the team that won UR’s fourth annual Great Bake Off in November.

Expert

Professor Monti Datta—an expert in the gentle art of conversation across differences—offers tips for succeeding in these conversations yourself.

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.

A black and white photo of the University of Richmond Lake overlooking an amusement park in the early 20th century.

Back Then

Old story, new teaching tool

No one alive today is old enough to remember it, but a short-lived amusement park overlooked Westhampton Lake in the early 20th century.

Students studying outside on the grass with colorful flowers in foreground

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.

A photo of Eugene Maurakis in front of one of his paintings, which depicts fish on a blue background surrounded by colorful swirls comprised of dots.

Postscript

Paintings, pollutants, and the planet

Science or art — which is the more powerful way to learn and communicate about our relationship to the natural world?

Voices

Hot seat

A Q&A with art professor Sandy Williams IV about their incredible melting Lincoln statue and the memes and discussions it sparked.

Aerial view of campus buildings and paths

Research

AI center launching

Through a new grant, the university will become a hub for 15 institutions exploring AI and the liberal arts.

An illustration showing a silhouette of a woman at a laptop. Binary code comes out of the screen towards her, and lightbulbs in various sizes, representing ideas, hover around her in the code.

Expert

It’s time to get AI-savvy

Benjamin Leigh, R’91 and L’96, shares advice about artificial intelligence with Spiders in businesses and professions of all kinds.

Around Campus

Paparazzi by the lake

Senior Brad Corn wrote to share a photo from his encounter with a true campus star.

Wall map of Richmond, with pins showing locations of partner organizations

Community Engagement

20 years of connection

UR's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Mary Kelly Tate teaching a class at the School of Law

Law

Overdue justice

Professor Mary Kelly Tate, director of UR’s Institute for Actual Innocence, spent 13 years reinvestigating the case of Marvin Grimm. He received a writ of actual innocence in June.