Newsroom Stories

To the accomplished WashU Class of 2026, Emmy Award winner Andy Cohen offered up a band of unlikely role models: the stars of “The Real Housewives.” “I’ve learned a lot about success from ‘The Real Housewives.’ And you can too,” Cohen told graduates at the university’s 165th Commencement May 15 at historic Francis Olympic Field.

Chemical engineers at WashU developed recyclable protein fibers that can be dissolved and remade without compromising their original strength and properties.

Analyzing 4 million Facebook posts made by 800 political parties from 87 countries around the world, including the U.S., WashU political scientists find candidates’ linguistic choices often mirror the parties’ choices.

On Friday, May 15, graduate student speaker Sejal Popat and undergraduate student speaker Mason Shaver will join Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, honorary degree recipients and Commencement speaker Andy Cohen at WashU’s 165th Commencement ceremony. Here, they look back on their journeys to and through WashU.

The largest gift in WashU history, from the Bursky Family Foundation, will advance the School of Public Health’s vision in a post-pandemic world.

A new study led by WashU Medicine researchers shows that, for blood cancer patients, a genetically engineered stem cell transplant helps prevent toxic side effects and potentially improves the effectiveness of therapies.

As editor-in-chief of Organization Science, WashU Olin Business School’s Lamar Pierce is sounding the alarm about the increasing strain on the peer review system caused by artificial intelligence and university incentives.

A WashU Medicine-led clinical trial has found that a personalized vaccine to treat glioblastoma appears to increase recurrence-free survival in a subset of patients after surgery.

WashU researchers led a population-based study of thousands of college students showing that a phone app with text coaching increased access to care and eased symptoms of depression, anxiety and eating disorders.

WashU McKelvey Engineering researchers have mapped out how to create artificial intelligence machines for solving problems with potentially trillions of complicating factors.