Washington Magazine

Discover some of the many environmental projects currently underway among WashU’s graduate student community, the ‘research engine of the university.’

Alumnus Mike Bezemek has turned a lifelong love of the outdoors into an enterprising writing career. His latest nonfiction book, Mysteries of the National Parks, is a thrilling read and a reminder to look beyond the obvious for answers and adventure.

Kahan Chavda, BSBME ’16, co-founder of Inversa, a company pioneering the field of ethically harvested leathers, workshops with Sam Fox School students on how engineering and fashion design can support endangered ecosystems.

WashU Medicine’s Adetunji Toriola explains some of the factors driving the increase in women’s breast cancer diagnoses among women under 50.

From West to East and back again, an Arts & Sciences course uses pop culture and food to examine East Asia and globalization.

Some 43 years after being unable to attend his Commencement, the Hon. Judge Edward Washington II finally gets his graduation ceremony — and another chapter added to his WashU story.

A surprising donation of correspondence to WashU Libraries last winter is starting to yield new insights into the life of poet Howard Nemerov.

Launched May 1, the campaign invites alumni, parents, donors and friends to partner with WashU and work together to create a more promising future for all.

WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.

In collaboration with WashU partners, Olin Dean Mike Mazzeo seeks to enable the commercialization of medical discoveries.