Undergraduate Research
Biology students have the unique opportunity to conduct mentored, self-directed research projects by working with biology faculty.
Biology Seminar Series
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Spring 2023 Schedule
Our seminar series will continue in January 2023. We will update our spring speakers and topics soon.
Mondays, 12-1pm, Gottwald Auditorium, A001
Urban Ecology Research
Rats have lived alongside us in cities for centuries. We don’t like them, and they’re not good for us — but we don’t know what to do about them. UR’s urban ecologist and biology professor, and his students are on the case.
Faculty Highlights
Angie Hilliker, associate professor of biology, is the principal invesigator on a Howard Hughes Medical Institute $625,000 Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) grant. Working with an interdisciplinary team of faculty, the six-year program will study barriers to student inclusivity. Read more.
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Jory Brinkerhoff, associate professor of biology, was named a 2022 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Scholarship Award at the annual Colloquy celebration.
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Angie Hilliker, associate professor of biology, was named a 2022 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Educator Award at the annual Colloquy celebration.
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Kristine Grayson, associate professor of biology, has been awarded $116,800 from the United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for “Research and Development on a Rearing System for Emerald Ash Borer.” This is the Grayson's fourth year of funding.
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Biology Feature Stories
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the University of Richmond a $625K grant that will support efforts to create an inclusive experience for students and enhance student belonging.
Art Evans, UR biology professor and Emmy award-winning host of the public radio show “What’s Bugging You?” is sharing his insect expertise in the classroom.
Biology professor Jory Brinkerhoff led a team studying hundreds of old dead mice to research the history of Lyme disease in Virginia and North Carolina.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Richmond a nearly $250K grant to purchase a high performance computer for biomedical research.
Biology Faculty in the Media
Biology professor Jory Brinkerhoff, an expert on parasitism, is quoted.
Biology professor Jory Brinkerhoff, an expert on parasitism, is quoted.
Research by biology professor Carrie Wu is featured.
Biology professor Kristine Grayson authored this article.
Contact Us
Biology Department, Gottwald Science Center B-100
138 UR Drive
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8871
Fax: (804) 289-8233
Department Chair: Krista Stenger
Academic Administrative Specialist: Emily Phaup
Pre-Health and Integrative Science: Emily Phaup