Campus & Community

“Ideas Matter” is a new WashU podcast focused on the forces shaping our lives.

Pre-K isn’t just for story time — it’s also when children learn important math concepts. The WashU Institute for School Partnership is partnering with the Hazelwood School District to boost kindergarten readiness through coaching, lesson planning and professional development to meet the needs of pre-K educators.

Barani Raman, a renowned expert in systems neuroscience, machine olfaction and bio-inspired computing, has been named the Dennis and Barbara Kessler Professor of Biomedical Engineering at WashU.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has named two new fellows from WashU: Hong Chen and Jennifer Heemstra.

Apryle Gladney, vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at WashU, is being honored as one of 11 recipients of the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual HR Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for influential work in human resources that benefits the St. Louis region.

Alumni Lesley Malin and Scott Helm have made a $1.35 million gift to support WashU’s annual summer theater program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, which is hosted by the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences.

WashU invites students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to help name the university’s bear mascot.​ ​Organizers are looking for a name that reflects the spirit of WashU and that can represent WashU for years to come.​ The deadline is April 22.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education recently recognized the Midwest Climate Collaborative for advancing progress for a cleaner, carbon-neutral region.

Thurtene Carnival, WashU’s oldest and most beloved tradition, is introducing a new tradition this weekend — a private beer garden for students, alumni and community members 21 and older. Located on Francis Olympic Field, the beer garden will be open during the carnival’s evening hours and will feature entertainment from WashU student bands.

WashU will launch a doctoral program in neuroengineering in fall 2027, one of only a few in the United States.