Author: Leslie Gibson McCarthy

Katya Apekina’s “Mother Doll” takes on the spirit world, the Russian Revolution, a surprise pregnancy and personal upheaval — and it’s hilarious.

How graphic artist Bonnie Korte became, at 72, the first woman in the U.S. to earn kudan, a ninth degree rank in judo.

Andrew Chan invests in the School of Medicine to honor his mentors and help pave the way for future biomedical research leaders.

Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.

This spring saw the graduation of the first cohort of the WashU Pledge, the bold scholarship initiative for Pell-eligible students from Missouri and southern Illinois set into motion by Chancellor Andrew Martin at his 2019 inauguration.

Shortly after Commencment, Chancellor Andrew Martin spent some time with Julia Blanchard, AB ’24, talking about what the WashU Pledge meant for her, her WashU Pledge cohort — and for a whole new generation of WashU students.

A new acclaimed novel by Teddy Wayne, MFA ’07, explores class mobility, moral choices and love in the time of COVID.

As incoming chair of the Alumni Board of Governors, Valerie Davisson aims to inspire WashU graduates to engage with and support their alma mater — and its students.

A WashU education helped prepare John W. Davis, AB ’74, for assignments in an international world of espionage.

More than two decades since its closure, the Rathskeller, located in the basement of Umrath Hall, remains gone but not forgotten.