Creating a safe space
Through her international nonprofit, alumna Jue Jue Min Thu provides displaced people from her native Myanmar, Thailand and elsewhere access to mental health resources.
Extraordinary leaders, lasting legacy
The Warshaws continue to invest in the university that brought them together more than 50 years ago.
The secrets of bunker 46
Bones and antlers from various mammals line a book shelf. Taxidermied birds are everywhere in this bunker. There’s a small box of tiny hummingbirds, each one tagged with a different number. Preserved so perfectly, they wouldn’t surprise me if their wings started beating. I also spy a glassy-eyed owl and duck, among others, standing watch […]
Centering careers and community
Alumni recruiters eagerly anticipate the opening of the Neil S. Hirsch Center, an innovative space designed to enhance WashU connections across generations.
WashU Law honors distinguished alumni
WashU Law presented its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards recently in Anheuser-Busch Hall.
Huang installed as Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy
Jin Huang, an expert in the development of social policies that support family and child well-being, has been installed as the Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy at the WashU Brown School.
Spangler named Beinecke Scholar
Nicole Spangler, a rising senior studying classics and history in WashU Arts & Sciences, received a prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, becoming the first WashU student to win that honor since 2014.
Glauber installed as inaugural Miriam Barr Librarian for Jewish and Near Eastern Studies
A scholar of modern Jewish history specializing in East European Jewry and its diaspora communities, Samuel Glauber’s work has appeared in numerous journals.
Provost announces leadership transitions
Several faculty members have been appointed to new leadership positions in the Office of the Provost at WashU, effective by July 1, Provost Mark West announced.
Karch named inaugural Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Professor
Celeste Karch was recognized for pioneering Alzheimer’s research, advancing stem cell, genomic and collaborative neurodegeneration studies.
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