Campus & Community

Richard W. (Dick) Coles, who served as the inaugural director of Tyson Research Center and also as an adjunct professor of biology for more than 25 years, died in December in Colorado. He was 83. A celebration of life for Coles is planned for 1 p.m. April 29 at Tyson Research Center in Eureka, Mo.

The inaugural recipient of the Kornitzer Distinguished Professorship will be Diana Z. O’Brien, a professor of political science in Arts & Sciences. She will be formally installed in a ceremony this fall.

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

A special task force has formed to examine the climate and culture between faculty mentors and graduate and professional students or postdoctoral fellows on Washington University in St. Louis’ Danforth Campus, Provost Beverly Wendland announced.

Karma Frierson and Hyeok Hweon Kang, both assistant professors in Arts & Sciences, have won fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies.

Creating a greater sense of belonging for our diverse community is our investment in the future.

Eric Upin advocates for the power of the endowment to draw talent, expand opportunity and grow  the university’s impact.

Sandy and Karen Teplitzky are committed to fighting hate through the Mobile Museum of Tolerance.

Matt Bayer, AB ’11, crunches numbers and analyzes data to help St. Louis’ beloved Cardinals make the best baseball decisions.

The Center for the Humanities’ biennial International Humanities Prize, which was awarded to Alison Bechdel in 2022, builds community and celebrates excellence in the world of arts and letters.