Department of Biology - School of Arts and Sciences

The Department of Biology offers students the opportunity to study the living world, from biomolecules to ecosystems. Knowledge of biology is critical for addressing current medical, environmental, and social issues in our rapidly changing world.

2018 Student Award Winners

Congratulations to the following student award winners:

Dickinson Award: Ruhin Farsin
Smart Award: McKenzie Murvin, Parr McQueen, Jack Scheutzow, Barbara Fujita

Biology Feature Stories

Skromne Grant Biology professor Isaac Skromne has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to support his research with zebrafish and bone disease.

University of Richmond URISE Program Recognized Nationally for Commitment to Underrepresented Groups in STEM Fields

University of Richmond’s URISE program has received the 2018 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

UR Biology Professor Isaac Skromne Awarded Second NSF Grant to Support Research Using Zebrafish to Tackle Disease

University of Richmond biology professor Isaac Skromne has been awarded a $200,000 National Science Foundation grant to support his research with zebrafish and bone disease.

Skromne Grant
Biology professor Isaac Skromne has been awarded a grant from The National Science Foundation for his project, "RUI: Elucidating the signaling interactions that control spinal cord fate specification."

UR Biology Professor Isaac Skromne Awarded $400,000 NSF Grant for Research on the Central Nervous System Using Zebrafish

University of Richmond biology professor Isaac Skromne has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project using zebrafish to explore the development and evolution of cells in the central nervous system.

Chelsea Eareckson, '19

Ever since her childhood on the beaches of the Jersey shore, Chelsea Eareckson, ’19, has loved the ocean. Today, as climate change threatens the fragile balance of many of the ocean’s ecosystems, Eareckson, a double major in leadership studies and biology, is on a mission to help restore the ocean and promote conservation.

Researching Global Ecosystems in AustraliaGeography professor Todd Lookingbill and his students traveled to Australia’s Outback and Great Barrier Reef for classes on biology, geography and conservation.

A Dress of One's OwnWhen Sarah Wang, ’18, walked at commencement, she wore a one-of-a-kind dress she designed for herself through and independent study with Heather Hogg, director of costume and makeup in the theater and dance department.

To Ease the BurdenHow Charleston pediatrician Conrad Williams, '05, helps children at the end of their lives.

Grayson and Lookingbill Grant
Biology professor Kristine Grayson and geography professor Todd Lookingbill have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to research and understand species diversity in rock pool communities in the James River.

UR installs pollinator garden during National Pollinator Week

Jennifer Sevin, a visiting lecturer in biology, and her students are teaming up with Kirstin Berben, biology laboratories manager and one of UR’s beekeepers, to create a pollinator garden during National Pollinator Week.

'Bee Student' Beer Collaboration

Collaboration doesn’t always have a flavor. But Bee Student, a collaboration between Three Notch’d RVA Collab House and the University of Richmond, boasts a smooth, creamy body and bold flavor from dark roasted oats, lactose, and honey.

SMART class rallies around faculty member

After Shannon Jones’ dog passed away in January, her close-knit class of biology and chemistry students worked together to find her a new puppy.

UR professors receive NSF support for rock pools research

University of Richmond biology professor Kristine Grayson has received a $20,000 Research Opportunity Award grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project on understanding species diversity in rock pool communities in the James River.

UR biology professor receives fellowship to explore ways to safely gather important scientific information in conflict zones

Peter Smallwood, associate professor of biology at the University of Richmond has received a Jefferson Science Fellowship with the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Resources

Gottwald Science Center

Biology Seminar Series

Library Research Guide

Integrated Inclusive Science Program

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Office of Sustainability

Laboratory Incident Report Form

Contact Us

Mailing address:
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
Administrative Coordinator: Carol Esposito
Administrative Coordinator, Pre-Health and Integrative Science: Deatrice Cleaton