Campus & Community

EmpowHer, a program designed to equip women with the knowledge, resources and support system to run a successful campaign and represent their constituents effectively, is being offered Aug. 23-24 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Field research, science communication and . . . blood feeding. These were some of the skills that high school students Hope Jett and Kari Koerner learned this summer as part of WashU’s Tyson Environmental Research Apprenticeship.

The WashU & Slavery Project is uncovering hard truths about how Washington University’s past intersects with slavery and racial injustice.

How graphic artist Bonnie Korte became, at 72, the first woman in the U.S. to earn kudan, a ninth degree rank in judo.

A team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University have established the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research to help end the HIV epidemic in the region.

Eight teachers from schools across the St. Louis region will be working with Washington University faculty members for the Summer 2024 Teacher Researcher Partnership Program.

A new project called NutriConnect, led by Jing Li, MD, DrPH, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, will compare the effectiveness of two produce prescription approaches for encouraging healthy eating and addressing food insecurity.

St. Louis is known for its long hot summers. But before you retreat into the air conditioning, check out one of the region’s outdoor wonders. Here, leaders of four outdoor-oriented student groups at WashU share their favorite natural spots in the St. Louis region.

Washington University in St. Louis will receive a $650,000 grant for a collaborative community project focused on improving economic mobility for Black youth in the St. Louis area.

Bettina Drake will be the inaugural faculty director of the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice, effective July 1, Provost Beverly Wendland announced.