Writing his own story
CJ Harrington is taking lessons learned at WashU to bet on himself and build a life — and a career — from the ground up.
Hello Kitty, McDonald’s and K-pop
From West to East and back again, an Arts & Sciences course uses pop culture and food to examine East Asia and globalization.
Full circle
Some 43 years after being unable to attend his Commencement, the Hon. Judge Edward Washington II finally gets his graduation ceremony — and another chapter added to his WashU story.
A man of letters
A surprising donation of correspondence to WashU Libraries last winter is starting to yield new insights into the life of poet Howard Nemerov.
‘The world needs you to be bold’
Simone Biles delivers a memorable address at WashU’s 164th Commencement, telling the Class of 2025: “The world doesn’t need you to be perfect. It needs you to be bold, to care, and to keep going even when things don’t go as planned.”
Why we will always love Dolly
An Arts & Sciences course offers a deep dive into the transcendent career of Dolly Parton.
Passionate about supporting WashU
Great medical school mentors shaped Jay Kaiser’s career as a radiologist. Now, he and his wife make sure other aspiring physicians can have the same experience.
From here to next
WashU Magazine checks in with Provost Beverly Wendland two-plus years after launching “Here and Next,” the bold, ambitious strategic plan that’s changing WashU in so many exciting ways.
Writing without fear
Alumna Lydia Paar weaves together personal tales of the American workplace while holding up a mirror to class mobility.
Crystal clear
As the first named curator at the renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Jen Padgett is forging a distinctive career in a uniquely American art form.
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