Lagieski looks to punch ticket to Rio

Lagieski looks to punch ticket to Rio

Michael Lagieski, a senior in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and a member of the Washington University swim team, will attempt to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swim Team in the 100-meter breaststroke June 26 in Omaha, Neb.
Beauty queen: Alexis Wolfer talks ups and downs of starting “The Beauty Bean”

Beauty queen: Alexis Wolfer talks ups and downs of starting “The Beauty Bean”

Long before People StyleWatch named her “The DIY Beauty Queen,” Alexis Wolfer had the DIY mentality as she set out to create “The Beauty Bean,” an online women’s magazine that would change the way women talk about beauty, health and wellness. After receiving her bachelor of arts in women’s studies and psychology from Washington University in St. […]

Who Knew WashU? 6.14.16

Question: Which university building is named after a St. Louis heiress whose daughter married Robert Brookings?
Controlling light: New protection for photosynthetic organisms

Controlling light: New protection for photosynthetic organisms

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a previously unknown strategy photosynthetic organisms use to protect themselves from the dangers of excessive light, providing further insight into photosynthesis and opening up new avenues for engineering this process, which underlies the global food chain.
Washington People: Gregory Zipfel

Washington People: Gregory Zipfel

Neurosurgeon Gregory Zipfel, MD, of the School of Medicine, has dedicated his career to treating diseases of the brain and nervous system, particularly abnormalities of the blood vessels leading to and inside the brain. His goal is to make neurosurgeries smaller, less invasive and all-around easier on patients.
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