Newsroom Stories

The Sam Fox School will present “Clairvoyance,” WashU’s 97th Annual Fashion Design Show, April 18 in Edison Theatre. One of the oldest such shows in the nation, the event will feature dozens of models wearing scores of outfits exploring traditional structures and contemporary trends.

Forest Park habitat restoration efforts have paid off. Surveys of bird species reveal increases in biodiversity over decades in the urban wildlife area located in the heart of St. Louis, according to new research from scientists with the Living Earth Collaborative.

A survey conducted by WashU graduate students shows workers are using artificial intelligence not just to do tasks faster, but to help them learn new skills, plan career moves or transition into new fields.

The WashU Dance Collective, the resident dance company of the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, will present “Alchemy,” an evening of new and original choreography, April 10 and 11 in Edison Theatre.

John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, will deliver the keynote address April 14 for WashU Olin Business School’s annual Brauer Lecture Series.  

Acclaimed Grammy-winning ensemble the Catalyst Quartet will perform works by Florence Price, Libby Larsen and Antonín Dvořák for WashU’s Great Artists Series April 12.

At the WashU Board of Trustees meeting March 6, dozens of faculty members were promoted or granted tenure, with most taking effect July 1.

Nearly 70% of Missouri schools tested showed traces of potent synthetic opioids, as a new iHeard poll finds most St. Louis residents are unaware of the threat.

Julie Holland Mortimer is a renowned applied microeconomics scholar in WashU Arts & Sciences. She investigates the impact of new forms of contracting between content producers and internet retailers.

WashU Medicine researchers have developed a software, De-ID, that flags sensitive information in data collected through focus groups, surveys and interviews. It allows for easy removal of such details to enable safe sharing.