Month: October 2024

Arts & Sciences’ undergraduate Spanish course “Not a Piece of Cake,” provides a taste of Latin American literature and history.

One-hundred years ago this month, a WashU law student-turned-baseball-player named Muddy Ruel helped the Washington Senators to their only World Series title.

In his latest book, ‘The Mythmakers,’ John Hendrix creates a mesmerizing, enchanting tale of the friendship — and literary legacies — of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Alumna Leslye Lyons founded the nonprofit Words Alive to help children and teens find joy in reading.

After a pandemic pause, WashU undergrads were back at Hôpital Pasteur on the French Riviera over the summer, learning why the French live healthier and longer than anyone else in the industrialized world.

The Gephardt Institute offers students an immersive paid summer fellowship, to learn more about St. Louis and help local nonprofits meet mission-critical goals.

WashU’s Assembly Series announces its 2024–25 lineup.

A WashU-sponsored balloon soared above St. Louis during the 52nd annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race.

This fall, WashU will launch The Engaged City. Building on the long-running Divided City initiative, and funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, The Engaged City aims to highlight St. Louis’ cultural resources.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.