Newsroom Stories

This fall, WashU will launch The Engaged City. Building on the long-running Divided City initiative, and funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, The Engaged City aims to highlight St. Louis’ cultural resources.

The George and Carol Bauer Leaders Academy is offering new opportunities for WashU students to build their skills as leaders. The programs are open to all students regardless of their role on campus or career goals. 

A researcher in the McKelvey School of Engineering will study the effects of physical therapy and anti-inflammatory treatments on an elbow injury with a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the first building on the Danforth Campus dedicated to Arts & Sciences took place Oct. 8. The building will house some of the school’s premier departments and programs and serve as a cornerstone for scholarly and educational partnerships with other schools and units across campus.

Three researchers from Washington University have received highly competitive and prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s awards totaling $10 million over five years.

Archaeological surveys led by scientists at WashU suggest coastal and underwater sites in southern Sicily contain important clues that could reveal how modern human ancestors migrated to the island.

Kirk Dougher, associate vice chancellor for student support and wellness at WashU, explains what colleges are doing to help their students during this fraught election season and what steps students can take to better cope.

WashU researchers have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to explore the potential for mindfulness approaches to protect against dementia in groups of older Latinx adults.

Cory Berkland, a researcher at Washington University, will lead preclinical diabetes research with a $2.6 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

The James Baldwin Review, co-founded by WashU’s Justin A. Joyce and Dwight A. McBride, celebrates its 10th anniversary, as well as Baldwin’s centenary. A feature essay by WashU’s William Maxwell explores an unexpected connection between Baldwin and Susan Sontag.