Campus & Community

Tonya Edmond, at the Brown School, has been installed as the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor. A ceremony took place Feb. 9 in Hillman Hall.

A leading employer and investor in the St. Louis region, WashU contributed $9.8 billion to the local economy in fiscal year 2025, which ended in June. WashU also brought more than $1 billion in external research dollars to the region, money that has led to significant advances in medicine, technology and public health as well as new jobs and businesses in the region.

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

WashU engineering researcher Yifan Dai was named to Forbes’ “30 under 30” science list for contributions to global cellular physiology.

Cynthia Rogers, the Blanche F. Ittleson Professor of Psychiatry at WashU Medicine, has received the 2025 Joel Elkes Research Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology for her research on early developmental markers of psychiatric risk associated with premature birth.

Third baseman Caleb Durbin mapped out his path to becoming a Major League Baseball player – by way of WashU.

Alumna Erin Blumer brings her distinct artistic sensibilities to WashU’s growing Medical Campus.

Last fall, WashU broke ground on the Neil S. Hirsch Center, which will foster a multi-generational community of students, employers and alumni.

As St. Louis continues to rebuild following a massive tornado in May 2025, ­ Linda C. ­Samuels considers what matters most for successful recovery.

Alumnus Vijay Shroff’s background as an attorney helps him prioritize community and collaboration in business.