Our people
Portrait of an artist
Alumnus Carlo Bruno draws on a century of adventure, family and the value of a college education – even one that took nearly two decades to complete.
Our expertise
Research reveals evolving fatherhood expectations
Fatherhood today is shaped by two powerful expectations: to be actively involved in caregiving and to provide financially, according to research by Patrick Ishizuka, assistant professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
Targeting tumor metabolism to fight cancer
Cancer cells are ravenous eaters. WashU’s Gary Patti is trying to turn their hunger against them.
Our impact
WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project
Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 16, 2025, tornado.
Challenging the American narrative
This semester, students took a deep-dive into the celebrated and complicated history of the U.S., through lectures from scholars at WashU and throughout the country.
Videos
‘The right thing to do at the right place’
A transformational $200 million commitment from the Bursky Family Foundation will strengthen the School of Public Health, which will now be named the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health.
