​Through the generous support of alumni and friends of Washington University, the John M. Olin Library will be transformed into a center for 21st-century scholarship. Thanks to gifts and commitments to the Leading Together campaign, the University Libraries will be well-positioned to help preserve the past and embrace the challenges of the future.​

Curator Jonathan Ferrara and Sam Fox School Dean Carmon Colangelo (right) discuss “Guns in the Hands of Artists.” The exhibition, which remains on view at the Des Lee Gallery through Nov. 21, seeks to build a new framework for examining the role of guns in American culture.

Craig A. Buchman, MD, a nationally recognized leader in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, has been named head of the Department of Otolaryngology at the School of Medicine. He replaces Richard A. Chole, MD, PhD, who, after leading the department for 17 years, is stepping down to focus on research and patient care.