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A winding path led to alum’s starring role in Netflix hit

Jamie McShane, a 1988 grad, plays the crime-fighting sheriff in the show Wednesday. But he’s no overnight success.

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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Student road trips expand the Spider web

Students hit the road to visit companies and meet with alumni across the nation through an opportunity with Career Services.

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University awarded Beckman Grant supporting science scholarships
UR has been awarded for a 6th time the prestigious Beckman Scholars grant for faculty-mentored student research.
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Pro baseball and football alum tackles childhood literacy

After Brian Jordan’s elite pro sports career, he turned his focus to helping kids overcome adversity through reading.

 
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Research fellows share untold history

Craig Caudill and Yamir Chapman, ’25, research the life of a freed slave for the Race and Racism Project.

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