Commencement speakers reflect on finding their purpose

Senior Alejandro Ramirez will leave WashU with a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Brazil. Doctoral candidate Patricia Maurer wants to work as a higher education administrator. Both will reflect on their experiences as student speakers at today’s 163rd Commencement ceremony.

$5 million grant supports immunotherapies for blood cancers

Researchers at the School of Medicine have received a $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support research aimed at developing new immunotherapies for different types of blood-based cancers.

Brown School students engage with St. Louis neighborhoods

Brown School students in the “Community Development Practice” class engaged with community partners and contributed to projects in pedestrian safety, neighborhood planning and public safety to improve neighborhoods in south St. Louis.

Notables

Student Life, WashU’s independent student newspaper, won 22 individual awards, in categories from news and video stories to sports and music, at the Missouri College Media Association conference, held in April in Kansas City, Mo.

Notables

University Libraries has awarded eight members of the campus community a Newman Exploration Travel Fund Award. The NEXT award program supports WashU students, faculty and staff who wish to explore the globe while pursuing both personal and professional goals.

Notables

The School of Law recognized six alumni who have achieved success in their respective fields during its Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner, held in April at Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Announcements

Peace Park planting May 18

The Sam Fox School, the Green City Coalition and Peace Park Partners are seeking volunteers to help plant native perennials from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Peace Park in St. Louis’ College Hill neighborhood.