WashU, MilliporeSigma sign collaboration agreement
A project that could help scientists identify novel ways to fight disease is one of the research efforts that will get a significant boost under a new collaboration agreement that Washington University in St. Louis has signed with science and technology company MilliporeSigma.
WashU Arboretum wins national honor
The WashU Arboretum, home to more than 7,000 trees, has received a national sustainability honor.
Kessler Scholars grant extended
Building on strong early outcomes, WashU has been awarded a $1.1 million four-year grant to extend its participation in the Kessler Scholars Collaborative and deepen its work to assure opportunity and success outcomes for first-generation, limited-income college students.
Galea receives prestigious health education award
The CDC Foundation has recognized Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, the Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the WashU School of Public Health, for advancing the understanding of factors that shape health.
Committee appointed, has begun work to develop guidance in support of inclusive excellence at WashU
A committee of WashU faculty and administrators has begun its work with general counsel to develop guidance for leaders, staff and students.
WashU Medicine dean search committee appointed
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has appointed a committee to begin the process of identifying the next dean of WashU Medicine. David H. Perlmutter, MD, will conclude his deanship in June 2026.
One patient’s story inspired emergency room physician to develop Hospital to Housing program
Randall Jotte, MD, a professor of emergency medicine at WashU Medicine, is a driving force behind the innovative Hospital to Housing program to stabilize the lives of high-frequency users of hospital emergency rooms.
Rural Scholars Academy grows, builds on success
WashU’s Rural Scholars Academy welcomed its third cohort of high school juniors to campus this month for college classes, admissions workshops and field trips to St. Louis attractions. Ten members of the academy’s first class will attend WashU this fall, many on full scholarships.
Transformative $15 million gift bolsters WashU Medicine’s physician-scientist training program
Renowned physician-scientist and pharmaceutical executive P. Roy Vagelos, MD, and his wife, Diana, have pledged $15 million to support the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at WashU Medicine. In recognition of the couple’s generosity, the program has been named the Roy Vagelos Medical Scientist Training Program.
MetroLink stations undergo construction
Metro Transit has begun to add new fencing, fare gates and security cameras to the University City-Big Bend and Skinker MetroLink stations near the WashU Danforth Campus. Elevators will be unavailable for about three weeks.
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