Newsroom Stories

Jason Shefferman is passionate about wellness and creating a better working environment in the legal profession. Shefferman is a degree candidate from the School of Law and student speaker for the law school’s recognition ceremony.

Mayah Clayton doesn’t just study public health — she lives it. Through art, action and advocacy, she’s reframing how we see communities and create change.

Graduate student Joshin Kumar is set to complete his PhD. He then will continue his engineering work at WashU, designing sensors that can detect pathogens.

Jeremiah “Jay” Truel co-founded StreetMedSTL, a nonprofit that sends interdisciplinary physicians to encampments and shelters to provide medical care, support and illness-prevention strategies. Since it began in 2022, StreetMedSTL has treated more than 1,000 patients. Truel soon will earn a medical degree from WashU Medicine.

The Class of 2025 Class Acts say the leadership lessons they have learned through their coursework, co-curricular activities and pre-professional experiences have prepared them to be better scientists, policymakers, artists and community members. Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has positioned WashU to be the nation’s premier university for developing leaders of character and conviction. 

Marco Pignatelli, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry at WashU Medicine, has received a five-year, $6.5 million grant from the Wellcome Trust to unravel little-known brain functions involved in depression.

WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.

Researchers at Washington University have received a $3.7 million grant to optimize a self-guided intervention for individuals with eating disorders.

“Retina Burn,” the Performing Arts Department’s annual student lighting design and digital media concert, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Edison Theatre.

University researchers can play a vital role in shaping policy — when they combine solid science with smart communication, compelling stories and political awareness. WashU policy expert Ross Brownson explains how.