Reading Week at WashU
What are Washington University in St. Louis students doing during reading week? Junior Amanda Sherman hits the Danforth Campus to find out. Along the way she meets students who have scored big summer internships, performed in campus shows and survived organic chemistry.
Synapse volunteers help children with cerebral palsy build strength, have fun
Washington University senior Addie Avery is a leader of Synapse, the student neuroscience club, which takes part in a program to help children with cerebral palsy build strength and flexibility while having fun.
Students’ work recognized in ‘College Podcast Challenge’
A podcast created by two Arts & Sciences students was among 10 finalists in the “College Podcast Challenge” from National Public Radio.
04.25.22
Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.
First Year Center is now Student Transitions & Family Programs
The First Year Center is now known
as Student Transitions & Family Programs, a reflection of the department’s expanded role supporting all undergraduate day-school students at Washington University.
Libraries announces contest winners
Washington University Libraries has announced the winners of this year’s Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT) Award as well as the Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition.
Field Notes: Researching air pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska
The latest edition of Field Notes travels to Fairbanks, Alaska, where Karolina Cysneiros de Carvalho, a PhD student at the McKelvey School of Engineering, studied how cold and dark conditions impact air pollution.
Student Union’s Miao awarded Truman Scholarship
A passionate and effective champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Washington University in St. Louis junior Ranen Miao has been awarded a Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate fellowship in the United States for those pursuing careers in public service.
University to launch Kessler Scholars Program for first-generation students
Washington University will launch a new cohort initiative, the Kessler Scholars Program, to recruit and support first-generation and Pell Grant-eligible STEM students who want to tackle societal challenges such as public health and climate change.
The View From Here 04.11.22
Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.
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