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.
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.
Author V. E. Schwab adds some magic to everyday life
Over the course of 20 novels and now a new Netflix series, author V. E. Schwab has drawn together magic and reality to create unforgettable stories.
Taking action in St. Louis
As co-founder and executive director of Action St. Louis, Kayla Reed, AB ’20, is committed to fighting injustice in her hometown.
‘Homecoming Voices’
When COVID-19 upended the season, WashU’s Performing Arts Department turned to alumni playwrights.
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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