Campus & Community

The Big Ideas 2021-2022 competition is open. The program provides opportunities for collaborative teams to develop innovations in informatics and health-care delivery The deadline to submit a letter of intent is March 29.

Washington University has joined 37 other universities and partner organizations to launch the Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity. The task force will study how to ensure graduates succeed in the post-pandemic economy, strengthen partnerships with local communities and reimagine higher education in a way that supports students of all backgrounds.

To the Class of 2020: Thank you. For your commitment to academic excellence. For your service to the St. Louis community. For your support of your fellow students. For your devotion to your labs, your teams, your campus organizations. You made Washington University in St. Louis better. We wish we could express our gratitude to […]

Now celebrating its 15th year, the African Film Festival will virtually present March 26-28 an array of award-winning shorts and full-length features from across Africa. All programming is free.

Washington University in St. Louis will be holding multiple Commencement ceremonies on May 20, 21 and 30 and seeks staff volunteers to help them run smoothly. The university will take safety precautions and follow government guidelines to ensure safety for volunteers, graduates and guests.

For the third straight year, Washington University has been recognized as a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

Leah C. Lorendo, adjunct instructor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, died Feb. 23 from complications of cancer. She was 66.

The Washington University community — administrators, faculty, students and staff — rose to the challenge of the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency, innovating every step of the way.

One year since COVID-19 upended our lives, we thank the WashU community and look ahead to better days.

An innovative course envisioned by Feng Sheng Hu, dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, offered perspectives not only from Arts & Sciences faculty, but from experts across disciplines and across the country. It also welcomed students from all schools and all areas of study, bringing even more viewpoints to the table. And more than […]