Reacting through writing
First-time novelist Sarah Bruni, MFA ’07, shares her thoughts on being a book author and the pluses and minuses of the writing life.
Tapping into the night mind
Novelist Eric Lundgren, MFA ’06, speaks to Washington magazine about the writing life and getting published.
The liberal arts roots of genius
In Brave Genius, biologist Sean Carroll, PhD, AB ’79, moves beyond science and into World War II history, the French Resistance, philosophy and Cold War politics to tell the story of two Nobel Prize winners, biologist Jacques Monod and writer Albert Camus.
Perspectives: Jackson Nickerson
Business professor Jack Nickerson offers a game plan — backed by solid academic research — for mid-level managers charged with leading organizational change.
On the Map: France
Members of the Washington University community follow their research goals to the corners of the world.
Engineering skills in a health-care world
Alumna Alice Ndikumana, a technology consultant at Deloitte focusing on health care, finds herself on the front lines of one of the most hotly contested policy debates in U.S. history: health-care reform under the Affordable Care Act.
A man for all seasonings
As the dining writer for The Times-Picayune and its website, NOLA.com, Todd Price, AB ’96, has become a well-known figure in the Big Easy’s bustling restaurant community.
Astrophysicist finds stories in the stars
The confluence of astrophysics and art meet in the studio of Annette Lee, MS ’08. An artist-scientist of Native American ancestry, Lee’s work has reconnected the Dakota and Ojibwe tribes with the star knowledge of her forebearers.
Lost boys
For his Lost Memory collection, photographer Stanley Strembicki documented water-damaged photographs former residents of New Orleans were forced to abandon during Hurricane Katrina.
Shared experiences create a lifetime bond
Alumni stay connected to the university through Washington University Clubs, Reunion, Alumni Board of Governors and more.
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