Our people
Kim and Tim Eberlein receive Harris Award
Kim and Tim Eberlein, MD, were recently honored with the 2025 Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award. The honor recognizes couples who contribute to the betterment of the greater St. Louis community.
Our expertise
Daydreaming can lead to epiphanies, greater career purpose, WashU research finds
Recent research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis indicates that people can increase their potential for experiencing work-related epiphanies by engaging in a playful type of mind wandering known as “problem-solving daydreaming.”
Plasma: The fourth state of matter drives sustainable carbon upcycling
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are developing ways to convert carbon monoxide into organic acids useful for industry.
Our impact
Brown School establishes practicum award honoring Goldbach’s legacy
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is raising funds to create a practicum award honoring Jeremy T. Goldbach, a faculty member and nationally recognized scholar on LGBTQ+ mental health who died of cancer in June at age 42.
StudLife Games go big time
If you happened to be in New York City last weekend, perhaps you saw a Times Square billboard promoting a very WashU pastime: Student Life Games. There, smiling from the 55-by-31-foot digital display, were crossword creators and founders of the newspaper’s games page, recent graduate Alex Nickel and sophomore Rena Cohen.
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With You: The WashU Campaign
Launched May 1, the campaign invites alumni, parents, donors and friends to partner with WashU and work together to create a more promising future for all.