Impact

Human touch, digital mind
Richmond charts the course for digital humanities and AI.
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The leader in leadership
Jepson is more than a school that shapes leaders–it’s also a hub of scholarly work and research with a driving mission to advance the discipline of leadership studies.
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Tracking invasive species
On the surface, it looks like Dr. Kristine Grayson is studying insects and reptiles in her research lab at the University of Richmond. Look closer and you will find that her work is far more comprehensive. Grayson is working to learn more about growth patterns and what they mean for our planet.
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Choreographed communication
Undergraduate students are teaching robots to dance in Dr. Patrick Martin’s robotics lab at the University of Richmond. It’s not ballet or hip-hop. Rather, it’s a choreographed dance partnership between machine and human.
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University of Richmond undergrads are changing brain research
Rats are driving cars in Dr. Kelly Lambert’s Behavioral Neuroscience research lab at the University of Richmond. For them, the reward is Froot Loops. For neuroscience, the payoff is far sweeter.
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Employment success story for business graduates
Richmond's Robins School of Business celebrates career outcomes trend
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From skeletal disease to lung cancer, Richmond students shine in undergrad research
They already earned prestigious awards for their research, and now three University of Richmond undergrads are again being honored by Beckman Foundation.
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Innovative Bench Top program puts students in charge of real-deal businesses
Gen Z has been labeled “the most entrepreneurial generation.” They used the COVID-19 lockdown to create businesses, websites, and other “side gigs.” Many of those ventures still thrive.
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Richmond recognized again for student scholars' global impact
Six students received the 2024-25 award, solidifying Richmond's spot as a top producer of Fulbright students.
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