Newsroom Stories

The Washington University Dance Collective, the resident dance company of the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, will present “Transcendence,” an evening of new and original choreography, April 4 and 5 in Edison Theatre.

Aaron Y. Lee, MD, a leader in applying artificial intelligence to ophthalmology research and patient care, will head the John. F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at WashU Medicine.

WashU is among 13 colleges participating in the Campus Compact EnviroCorps initiative, a federal AmeriCorps program to reduce waste, boost energy efficiency and protect natural resources. WashU’s EnviroCorps fellows are planting trees, weatherizing homes and donating items from the WashU Circularity Center to local nonprofits in need.

Simone Biles, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, will deliver the May 12 Commencement address at Washington University in St. Louis, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease developed by researchers at WashU Medicine and Lund University not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed.

Composer and instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, celebrated for her “rippling blend of musical genres” (San Francisco Classical Voice), will join her ensemble, the Blood Moon Orchestra, for a recital Sunday, April 6. The performance will conclude WashU’s 2025 Great Artists Series.

Steven Bassnett, a national leader in vision research, has been installed as the inaugural Grace Nelson Lacy Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology at WashU Medicine.

New calculations by Arts & Sciences researchers suggest surprising geology beneath Venus’ surface.

At the WashU Board of Trustees meeting March 7, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, with most taking effect July 1.

Undergraduate tuition for the 2025-26 academic year for students not receiving financial aid at Washington University in St. Louis will be $68,240, an increase of $3,740 over the current charge of $64,500, announced Beverly Wendland, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs.