Year: 2025

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at WashU Medicine has received the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 2025 Barbara Ross-Lee, DO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.

Pawpaws are the state fruit tree of Missouri. But the trees tend to choke out woody bushes and flowering plants nearby, exerting a haphazard kind of pressure on would-be neighbors, according to research from WashU.

WashU engineer David Peters has developed a fresh approach to reaffirm classical airfoil theory.

A special collection looking back at top WashU images from 2024.

New milestones, new discoveries, new faces and a new (albeit very old) name — 2024 was a terrific year for WashU. Here, the Source looks at some of the most-read stories of the year and highlights 2024’s best photos and videos. 

WashU videographers captured the discoveries and perspectives of campus newsmakers. Highlights include a trip to Ecuador where one WashU professor is working to halt hidden hunger, one instructor’s reflections on his Hollywood career and a deep dive into the Mississippi River system.

The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter until sunset Jan. 28. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100.

Mice infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) fared better when treated with an experimental compound that modulates immune responses, according to a study led by Christina Stallings, a professor of molecular microbiology at WashU Medicine.

WashU’s annual recycling drive for old or broken holiday lights is underway and runs through Thursday, Jan. 16. Collection bins are available on the Medical, Danforth, West and North campuses as well as The Link at the Loop.

Researchers at Washington University found correlations between types of brain structure and people who try drugs before age 15.