Campus News

NIH awards psychology professor $885,739 grant for alcohol research

National Science Foundation awards biologists $289,729 grant for research on evolutionary relationships among sponges

University of Richmond to host Richmond mayoral candidates' debate Oct. 22

NSF awards three-year grant to encourage scientific careers combining math and biology

Jepson Leadership Forum endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

ROTC program among top five in the country for meeting commissioning goals

Career development director Leslie Stevenson selected for Fulbright Scholar Program

NEH awards grant for research in digital humanities

Chaplain emeritus to receive Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities humanitarian award

Street Law Program provides opportunities for undergrads to volunteer

Harriet Washington, bioethics journalist and author, will speak on the "racial health divide"

University of Richmond to hold 10th annual Trick or Treat Street Oct. 18; children's Halloween festival to benefit 3-year-old's liver transplant

Robins School of Business appoints seven local business leaders to its Executive Advisory Council

Dining center wins gold for superior performance

Alumni News and Events

URAA executive committee selects Tracey Ivey as president-elect to succeed Jasmonn Coleman

Oct. 14, Prague, Czech Republic: Join Abby Ward, '03 for dinner

Oct. 15, San Diego, Calif.: Join Dr. E. Bruce Heilman at Island Prime C Level

Oct. 19, Boston, Mass.: Join Dr. Ayers at the Head of the Charles Regatta

Oct. 21, Baltimore, Md.: Discussion and reception with Dr. Dan Palazzolo

Oct. 21, Warsaw, Poland: International dinner with Abby Ward, '03

Oct. 24-26, Richmond, Va.: Homecoming Weekend

Oct. 27, Raleigh, N.C.: The Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit and reception

Oct. 28, Richmond, Va.: Ghost tour and reception at the Poe Museum

Oct. 30, New York, N.Y.: Reception with Dr. Ayers at Midtown Loft

Nov. 2, Greenwich, Conn.: Brunch reception with Dr. Ayers

Nov. 5, Hoboken, N.J.: Wine tasting reception at The Brass Rail

Spider Sports

In football, Richmond falls in final second to James Madison, 38-31

Men's soccer ties Xavier, 1-1

Women's soccer team suffers 2-1 overtime loss at St. Bonaventure

No. 17 UMass tops Spiders in field hockey A-10 opener

Sophomore Sam Beach named Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Player of the Week

Sophomore Nicol Traynor named A-10 Women's Cross Country Performer of the Week