University of Richmond alum helps hospitals optimize pharmacy performance
As CEO of Visante, Spider alum leads a company that works with hospitals to improve their pharmacies’ patient care and financial returns.
University of Richmond senior develops an interest in optometry during internship
An internship at a nonprofit clinic shifts senior’s career focus to optometry, while affirming his commitment to volunteering.
UR Now: RESEARCH & INNOVATION
The Odyssey gives University of Richmond faculty new questions about an old classic
Christopher Nolan’s 21st-century spin on the ancient Greek poem offers new discussion points for Spider classrooms. Professors explain their takes.
Murder most foul: University of Richmond professor and students research a kidnapping-turned-murder
Two sophomores help their professor research the case of a boy’s kidnapping and murder in 1907 New Orleans.
UR Now: STUDENT EXPERIENCE
A local startup gave these Spiders a start exploring their careers
The four students were among the more than 600 supported by University of Richmond Summer Fellowships as they interned and did faculty-mentored research this summer.
Jungle journey: An internship takes University of Richmond senior into the heart of the Amazon
Senior maps the impact of roads on the ecosystem and Indigenous peoples of the Amazon during a summer internship.
Soccer mania grips University of Richmond senior interning with Major League Soccer team
Staffing World Cup watch parties and Major League Soccer games affirms senior’s desire to work in professional sports.
Internships with legal aid nonprofits cement University of Richmond seniors’ interest in law careers
Seniors learn the importance of justice for all during summer internships with legal aid nonprofits in Queens and Richmond.
A commitment to higher education undergirds University of Richmond alum’s career, volunteerism, and charitable giving
When not promoting Workday software systems to universities, 2003 Richmond graduate Evan Baum donates his time and resources to higher education.
UR Now: ALUMNI
How one University of Richmond alum helped another grow a career in fashion retail
Spider connections lead to corporate positions with J.Crew Factory.
UR Now: Student Experience
Student at University of Richmond recognized for her personal library
Andrea Punishill wins George Modlin Book Award for her collection of titles that support her advocacy.
Five recent University of Richmond graduates head to Oxford as Jepson Scholars
Five Class of 2026 Jepson School graduates receive full scholarships to attend University of Oxford master’s programs.
University of Richmond graduate to study social policy at Oxford as a Jepson Scholar
Her interest in mitigating social inequities led Emerson Linden, ’26, to pursue a master’s in comparative social policy at Oxford.