Campus & Community

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

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

April 10 marks 100 years since the birth of William H. Danforth, the transformative visionary who led WashU from 1971 until 1995. The Record takes a look back through words and images at Danforth’s life and lasting impact.

WashU is launching a new universitywide initiative called +AI. The initiative aims to transform teaching and learning and accelerate research while also acknowledging the challenges AI will create.

WashU faculty and students are invited to apply for the Penelope Biggs Travel Award for travel involving the study of Greco-Roman antiquity. Applications are due Feb. 15.

As part of WashU’s ongoing work to transform undergraduate STEM education and support low-income and first-generation STEM students, the Office of the Provost is launching the WashU STEM Exchange, a new community where STEM educators, advisers and researchers can share strategies and interventions and track outcomes. 

In 2025, the WashU community made new discoveries, celebrated new victories and launched new efforts to make the globe safer and healthier. 

Washington University in St. Louis achieved reaccreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, which resulted in updates to the university’s academic credit policy.

The Provost’s Office and the Research Development Office recently awarded the 2025 Transcend Initiative grants.

The Office of the Provost is offering a daylong faculty mentoring intensive Jan. 16. Faculty from across the Danforth and Medical campuses are invited to register to attend.