Finding our way
The university develops a new “curriculum” to help members of our community cope during the pandemic.
Vaccination clinic volunteers needed
With COVID-19 vaccination appointments now available through Washington University in St. Louis for all students, faculty, staff and their family members ages 18 and over, the university needs volunteers to help staff the vaccination clinic on the Medical Campus.
Hacking the gates
Marie Bigham wants to radically reimagine college admissions.
WashU career centers adapt to reach alumni and students
Alumni and students find professional development resources and community amidst uncertainty.
Basketball Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar will deliver Commencement address to Class of 2021
NBA great and social justice advocate Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will deliver the 2021 Commencement address for Washington University in St. Louis, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced. The university plans to hold in-person ceremonies for the Class of 2021 on May 20 and 21.
Bears baseball is back and looking to go all the way
The Bears baseball team was No. 1 in the nation when COVID-19 cut short their season. Now they’re back and undefeated.
Digging deep to discover why Cahokia collapsed
Arts & Sciences archaeologists excavated around earthen mounds and analyzed sediment cores to test a persistent theory about the collapse of Cahokia, the pre-Columbian Native American city once home to more than 15,000 people.
Spencer named to leadership role in medical education
Abby L. Spencer, MD, has been named vice chair of education and professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine; director of the School of Medicine’s Academy of Educators; and to the editorial board of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Scientist Masteller receives early-career grant
Claire Masteller, assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $149,417 grant from the U.S. Army Research Office’s Early Career Program.
Update on summer university-sponsored international travel
Washington University in St. Louis’ International Travel Oversight Committee recently announced that its international travel policies in place this spring will extend through July 2021.
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