Washington Magazine

As incoming chair of the Alumni Board of Governors, Valerie Davisson aims to inspire WashU graduates to engage with and support their alma mater — and its students.

A WashU education helped prepare John W. Davis, AB ’74, for assignments in an international world of espionage.

In “The Neuroscience of Movement,” dancer and research scientist Elinor Harrison introduces students to the complex neural processes that allow us to coordinate thought, action and perception.

Experiences with St. Louis organizations led alumna Samantha Searls to a career in advocating for immigrants.

Sociologist Adia Harvey Wingfield sheds light on the ways racism persists in professional settings and offers a path forward for employers.

WashU alumnae are founding companies with moms in mind, offering solutions for the raw, unfiltered realities of pregnancy and infant care.

In the undergraduate course “Beyond the Evidence,” students learn how science communication and moral worldviews intersect.

Inspired by global travel, alumnus Lavar Munroe creates dreamlike versions of our world.

Alumna Lisa Lunghofer advocates for animals in need.

As an architect and as co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, Carrie Johnson seeks to construct places of belonging.