Campus & Community

Larry L. Jacoby, an internationally recognized scholar of human memory and a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Sophomore Sarah Longyear died by suicide April 22 in her hometown of Palo Alto, Calif. She was 19. Advisers remember her as a kind and curious student who excelled academically but struggled with depression.

Chris Stark, assistant professor of music in Arts & Sciences, discusses composing, the future of electronic music and the inspirations behind some of his works.

The 2016 Jane and Whitney Harris St. Louis Community Service Award was presented to Anabeth and John Weil in recognition of the couple’s exemplary dedication in advancing educational, cultural and social service institutions in the metropolitan area.

Getting older doesn’t have to be a cause for worry. Six experts from across the university offer tips about how to plan for the future as you or your family members move into the golden years.

Images from in and around the Washington University campuses.

Kengo Kuma, one of Japan’s most Influential architects and theorists, will discuss his work May 4 for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts spring Public Lecture Series.

Washington University has formed a new Center for Drug Discovery, with the idea that academic institutions must step in and contribute to research and development of new therapeutics that industry has largely abandoned because of market pressures.

Sales of bottled beverages at Washington University in St. Louis have plummeted 39 percent since 2009, when the university became the first in the nation to ban the sale of plastic single-use water bottles. The school initiated the ban as part of its comprehensive efforts to reduce its environmental impact.

H. Edwin Trusheim, emeritus trustee of the board of Washington University in St. Louis, died March 23, 2016. He was 88.