Year: 2022

David Valentine-Elam has been named the inaugural chief privacy officer at Washington University, announced Monica Allen, vice chancellor and general counsel. In his role, Valentine-Elam works to ensure that the information of students, faculty, staff and research participants is protected.

Washington University School of Medicine faculty members Opeolu M. Adeoye, MD, Farshid Guilak, PhD, David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD, and Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences. Membership is considered one of the highest honors in the health and medicine fields.

Jane Goodall made St. Louis — and Graham Chapel — a stop on her national tour to share her ‘tenacious authenticity’ and empower us to work together on behalf of our planet.

Malik Williams, an undergraduate student in Arts & Sciences, died Friday, Oct 7. Williams is remembered as a quiet, calming presence who loved good food, travel and nature.

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

An archival rescue operation helps save decades of Assembly Series lectures, providing opportunities to hear important voices of the past.

Outlining a vision for the future of Washington University with the unveiling of the “Here and Next” strategic plan.

The Life Outside of Violence program takes an individualized approach to solving one of the biggest problems of our time.

Mary Bartling’s website on banned books aims to help us become better readers and better global citizens.

The latest book from Sarah Kendzior dives into the culture of conspiracy that arises when citizens let others do the thinking for them.