Woofter to lead architecture, landscape architecture and urban design programs
Heather Woofter, co-director of the St. Louis-based firm Axi:Ome llc, has been promoted to director of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, both part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
Giving back for a better future
Albert Ip, BS’ 73, has volunteered with the university for more than 15 years. What keeps him coming back? He’s dedicated to higher education and the impact it can have on one person’s future and the world at large.
Three questions with Deko Ricketts on studying solar energy
Deko Ricketts, BS ’17, is a rising star in the solar world. Prior to graduating, he was already a project engineer at Azimuth Energy, leading a solar-energy project in Kingston, Jamaica.
Preparation for life’s challenges
What does it take to start a paper chemical processing company in China in the early 1980s? As Peter Young, BSChE ’80, found out, a lot of perseverance, hard work, and a bit of luck.
The View From Here 6.13.17
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
Brownson receives $2.9 million grant to boost physical activity in rural communities
Ross Brownson, the Bernard Becker Professor and director of the Prevention Research Center at the Brown School, has been awarded a $2.9 million grant from National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute for a five-year project aimed at promoting physical activity in rural communities.
Washington University selected for $1 million HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative
Washington University in St. Louis is one of 24 schools selected to receive $1 million grants as part of a new HHMI initiative to help colleges and universities foster success in science for all students, especially undergraduates who enter four-year institutions via nontraditional pathways.
The View From Here 6.6.17
Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.
Statement from Chancellor Wrighton regarding President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Change Accord
On behalf of Washington University, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton issued a statement regarding President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Change Accord.
Anne and John McDonnell receive Harris award
Philanthropists Anne and John McDonnell became the 18th couple awarded the annual Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award, which honors a St. Louis husband-and-wife team who contributed in an outstanding manner to the civic and cultural well-being of the region.
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