Author: Leslie Gibson McCarthy

Every day we make thousands of decisions, from the small – what to eat? what to wear? – to the potentially life-changing choices involving our health or financial future. Olin Business School consumer behavior psychologist Hannah Perfecto does her research at the juncture of judgment and decision-making and has learned none of it has to be so hard.

Kendall Gretsch, a 2014 graduate of the McKelvey School of Engineering in biomedical engineering is on her way to becoming a summer — and winter — Paralympic legend.

Anastasia White never forgot the thrill of seeing her designs on stage at the Edison Theatre, or the lessons learned studying fashion at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Today, her company, crescent bleu, creates sustainable swimwear.

Through the innovative ‘Made to Model’ program, WashU students are producing, designing and creating formal fashion for St. Louis-area kids who might otherwise be overlooked.

After an unprecedented hiatus due to COVID-19, fall sports have returned to the Danforth Campus. Here’s how it felt to finally compete — or coach — in a Bears uniform.

Washington University wants to not only be “in St. Louis,” but “for St. Louis.” With that call to action, the university is taking its commitment to be a good partner in the region to another level.

Julie L. Gerberding implores the pandemic Class of 2020 to apply the unique lessons it learned these past 15 months.

Julie L. Gerberding, MD, the first woman to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivered the Commencement address to returning 2020 graduates at each of three ceremonies.

At the 160th Commencement, one like no other in university history, NBA great and social justice advocate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told the Class of 2021 to write their own story — but to make sure it went beyond themselves.

With a storied literary past, Washington University continues to provide time, place and space to stretch as a poet.