Crossing borders, bridging divides
Using novels and readings from all over the world, an Arts & Sciences course teaches students to look at the stories that exist on both sides of a geopolitical line.
Building on relationships
As director of the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, Kathryn Feldt works at the confluence of natural elegance and architectural brilliance.
‘Mother’ lode
Katya Apekina’s “Mother Doll” takes on the spirit world, the Russian Revolution, a surprise pregnancy and personal upheaval — and it’s hilarious.
Strengthening the physician-scientist pipeline
Andrew Chan invests in the School of Medicine to honor his mentors and help pave the way for future biomedical research leaders.
Throw like a girl
How graphic artist Bonnie Korte became, at 72, the first woman in the U.S. to earn kudan, a ninth degree rank in judo.
Bob Hartzell, WashU staff member, 62
Robert “Bob” Hartzell, a Washington University staff member who served in a variety of roles, died Saturday, July 6. He was 62.
Danforth Staff Council chooses new members, leaders
The WashU Danforth Staff Council has added 11 new members and elected its executive officers for the academic year.
Rethinking the waste in water
Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.
Potential drug effective against flesh-eating bacteria
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a potential drug that is effective against common bacteria that can lead to rare, dangerous illnesses.
Sustainable technology to extract critical materials from coal-based resources
An environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis received a federal grant to work to extract rare earth elements from coal in a way that does not harm the environment.
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