McLeod Writing Prize recognizes first-year student research
The College Writing Program recently celebrated the 2024 winners and finalists of the James E. McLeod First-Year Writing Prize.
Engineering students take on social choice
Students in the social choice systems class at Washington University are learning about design challenges in social choice systems like redistricting.
Five startups with WashU ties named to Arch Grants cohort
A quarter of this year’s Arch Grants recipients are startups with WashU ties.
Yang installed as Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics
Li Yang was installed as the Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Yang delivered an installation address titled “Exploring Quantum Mechanics at Nanoscale with Petascale Computing.”
‘Here and Next’ funding supports, expands WashU research locally, globally
WashU continues to fund local and global research excellence through “Here and Next,” its strategic plan.
Nine WashU faculty recognized among top St. Louis educators
Nine WashU faculty members in four schools have been selected as 2024 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award recipients.
Halvorsen awarded travel grant to Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
Cal J. Halvorsen, an associate professor at the Brown School, has been awarded a visiting scholar grant to spend 10 weeks at the renowned Karolinska Institute in Stockholm in summer 2025.
Seniors Darden, Seiler were Rhodes Scholars finalists
Washington University in St. Louis seniors Elijah Darden and Isaac Seiler were both Rhodes Scholars finalists, one of the world’s highest academic honors.
WashU faculty, alumni lead effort to repair harms caused by systemic racism in St. Louis
Several WashU faculty members contributed to the St. Louis Reparations Commission report, which outlined recommendations for city officials to repair the harm caused by racial injustice.
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