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.
The business of giving
Brenda Asare has raised billions for nonprofits by taking
a for-profit approach.
Engineering her own path
Dianne Chong studied to be a doctor but ended up in the Women in Engineering Hall of Fame.
Surviving a Syrian prison
Sam Goodwin traveled to all 193 United Nations sovereign countries from 2010 to 2019, but when he was detained at a Syrian checkpoint and put in prison, he had to dig deep within himself to keep going.
Just the beginning
Jim Brock and Kevin Hammerschmidt began their college careers with the Washington University Prison Education Project. This spring, both were among the first PEP alumni to earn their bachelor’s degrees on the Danforth Campus.
The COVID-19 vaccines are a scientific breakthrough. But are they enough?
COVID-19 vaccines rolled out on an unprecedented timetable, but the world is still at risk.
The ‘Final 40’
Three graduates document their final days as Washington University students.
Meeting the complexities of the times, together
Washington University wants to not only be “in St. Louis,” but “for St. Louis.” With that call to action, the university is taking its commitment to be a good partner in the region to another level.
Saving front-line workers
In the early days of the pandemic, personal protective equipment was in short supply in the U.S., and its availability continues to be a problem globally, leaving health-care workers and their communities exposed. Jennifer DeLaney, MD ’97, has been on a remarkable journey leading a local effort to help.
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