Our people
Hoeferlin installed as Raymond E. Martiz Professor of Architecture
Derek Hoeferlin has been installed as the Raymond E. Maritz Professor of Architecture at the WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
Our expertise
WashU study helps Martian astronauts prepare for dust
WashU assistant research professor Scott VanBommel is the lead author of a new paper that examines how dust interacts with Mars rover Perseverance’s spacesuit swatches and other materials.
40-year mystery solved: Common gut virus infects bacteria, not human cells
WashU Medicine researchers have rewritten the story on a group of viruses once thought to directly infect human tissue and play a role in gastrointestinal disease. They found that the common virus actually infects gut bacteria, redefining how these viruses impact human health.
Our impact
$11 million grant to investigate why resident microbes go rogue
WashU Medicine researchers have been awarded a nearly $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to decode how gut bacteria turn hostile, leading to dangerous infections.
WashU to adopt Okanagan Charter, strengthening commitment to health, well-being
WashU will formally adopt the Okanagan Charter, reinforcing the university’s commitment to making health and well-being an integral part of campus culture and decision-making.
Videos
‘Let’s see where we can go’
Through the Bears Caucus, sponsored by the Office of Government & Community Relations, student and alumni ambassadors meet with lawmakers, share their personal stories and champion issues critical to the WashU community.
