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Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

Top stories

Advancing our mission: progress, big wins from strategic plan

As WashU continues to advance its mission, the university is recognizing its strategic plan successes and planning for the years ahead.


Entrepreneurial behavior can fast-track career, research finds

Entrepreneurial employees who turn their ideas into successful internal ventures are significantly more likely to be promoted, according to new research from Olin Business School.


Missouri’s health coverage is shifting fast, WashU analysis finds

New findings from WashU public health researchers reveal how pandemic-era policies and widespread Medicaid removals fueled a sharp rise in Affordable Care Act enrollment.


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Events




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WashU in the News

Promising clinical trials in Alzheimer’s prevention


CBS News (Sunday Morning)


Can soccer stadiums revitalize American cities?


The new york times


WashU project to analyze environmental health of St. Louis neighborhoods impacted by tornado


st. louis public radio


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Campus and community news

Notables

Aki Ishida (center) has been named the Sam and Marilyn Fox Professor in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. A lecture and reception to celebrate her appointment were held recently in Steinberg Hall.


Announcements

Reminder: apply for staff leadership program today

The Office of Human Resources Leadership and Management Development team is offering a seven-week program, “Leading in Uncertainty.” Interested employees should apply by the end of today.


Announcements

Gephardt Institute opens applications for programs, honors

The Gephardt Institute is accepting applications for two of its major initiatives — The St. Louis Fellows Program and St. Louis Impact Fund Transform Grant. The center also is calling for nominations for the Ethic of Service Awards.


Perspectives

‘National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days’

Matthew Kreuter and Rachel Garg, at the School of Public Health, co-write an article about the surge in requests for food assistance amid the federal government shutdown, signaling both worry and need among the public.


the conversation


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