Drawing upon memory
As they say, some memories never fade. Here, alumni designers illustrate one of of their favorites and captivate with their college recollections.
A fresh start
In his bimonthly letter to alumni, Chancellor Andrew Martin wraps up an unprecedented academic year and looks forward to the new school year beginning in a few weeks.
In search of refuge
Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.
Prep squad
In 2014, Washington University began the College Prep Program to help talented St. Louis students with limited financial resources thrive in college. Six members
of the first cohort just graduated from WashU.
University starts new program in genetic counseling
Genetic testing has become so commonplace that you can send off a swab to 23andme.com and for $200 find out your genetic health risks. The problem, aside from the fact that not all genetic testing is accurate, is that genetic test results must be interpreted.
A novel way to learn business
In the course “Morality and Markets,” students gain new perspectives on real-life business situations through fiction.
An unfinished ending
After a sudden move to the Midwest, author Sayed Kashua brings his series of novels that explored Arab-Israeli identity to an end.
COVID-19’s economic impact
The SARS-CoV-2 virus does not distinguish people’s skin color, educational attainments or the dollar amounts in their bank accounts, but the virus entered an unequal world and has had an unequal impact.
Searching for life in the cosmos
Planetary scientist Sarah Stewart Johnson, AB ’01, wants to find the limits of life and broaden our world.
Preserving the Negro Leagues
Kevin Johnson has worked for more than a decade to compile statistics from the Negro Leagues, ultimately helping them secure some long-awaited Major League recognition.
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