Our people
Faculty selected for global health leadership program
Jessica Backman-Levy (left), at the Brown School, and Beryne Odeny, MD, PhD, at the School of Medicine, have been selected to participate in a yearlong program aimed at advancing women into senior leadership positions in global health.
Our expertise
How Alexa is listening
Umar Iqbal, a computer security expert from Washington University, explains how smart speakers process user data.
Decades-long quest leads to new antibiotic compounds
A multidisciplinary team led by chemist Timothy Wencewicz in Arts & Sciences repurposed an antimalarial drug in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Our impact
Collective action, ongoing advocacy
WashU Advocates are raising awareness about the university’s mission with government officials, communicating how WashU works to solve societal challenges and improve lives.
WashU launches FARM to drive food system transformation
Rooted in public health, WashU’s new FARM initiative reimagines agriculture to improve nutrition, sustainability and food access for communities worldwide.
Videos
Beyond visual data
Can we ever see too much data? Yes, actually. In some situations, visual overload can paralyze decision-making. But over the last year, the interdisciplinary SAIL lab, with help from WashU Rowing, has explored nonvisual means for transmitting real-time performance feedback.
