Our people
Genin to receive ASME Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award
Guy Genin at WashU McKelvey Engineering has been selected to deliver the 2026 Robert Henry Thurston Lecture, one of the highest honors conferred by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Our expertise
Lessons from the wild
Plant scientists at WashU organize research on wild plant diseases that could help agricultural systems endure climate change.
Dementia rising across Latino populations, multidecade study finds
Research led by WashU Medicine neurologist Jorge Llibre-Guerra, MD, provides the first direct evidence that some parts of Latin America are moving in the opposite direction of dropping dementia rates in the U.S. and other wealthy nations.
Our impact
Inner life of cells under investigation
WashU biomedical engineer Yifan Dai will study chemical processes in cells thanks to a $2 million NIH grant.
Local teachers join WashU faculty for Summer Teacher Researcher Program
Ten teachers from across the St. Louis region will partner with WashU faculty for the 2026 Summer Teacher Researcher Program.
Administered by the university’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP), the program provides teachers an opportunity to participate in faculty research and develop lessons for their classrooms.
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‘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.
