Newsroom Stories

Engineers at WashU are addressing the challenges of scaling up CO2 electrolysis.

The late James McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of WashU Arts & Sciences, founded the Ervin Scholars Program and, along with his wife, Clara, challenged the WashU community to know each student “by name and by story.”

Will Arvin, vice chancellor for medical advancement at Washington University in St. Louis, has been appointed executive vice chancellor for advancement, effective Jan. 5, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. Arvin will succeed Pamella A. Henson, who is retiring.

WashU Medicine researchers discovered a cellular mechanism that may protect some patients with a genetic lung condition from developing liver damage.

WashU will confer seven honorary degrees during its 165th Commencement May 15. Here are the recipients.

Aaron Lee, MD, a nationally acclaimed vitreoretinal surgeon and leader in applying artificial intelligence to vision research and patient care, has been named the inaugural Arthur W. Stickle Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at WashU Medicine.

Pamella A. Henson, executive vice chancellor for university advancement, will retire Jan. 4, concluding a distinguished career spanning 34 years at WashU and 40 years in the profession, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

A $1.5 million pledge from Distinguished Trustee Andy Newman for the Living Earth Collaborative will support critically endangered primates. The new project aims to transform how biodiversity is documented, modeled and protected worldwide.

WashU researchers find adults struggling with their mental health face more unmet needs and less trust in health systems.

At WashU Public Health, researchers highlight how outbreaks strain households and systems, revealing hidden risks for women and girls that data often fails to capture.