WashU joins Thrive Scholars College Collaborative

WashU joins Thrive Scholars College Collaborative

Washington University in St. Louis is strengthening its partnership with Thrive Scholars, a national nonprofit that prepares high-achieving students from communities with limited resources to succeed at the nation’s top universities. 
WashU’s economic impact totals $9.3 billion

WashU’s economic impact totals $9.3 billion

WashU’s direct and indirect impact to the St. Louis economy in 2024 totaled $9.3 billion, an increase of $500 million. During fiscal year 2024, which concluded June 30, WashU spent $3.9 billion on salaries, construction and purchasing. That money rippled across the region, generating another $5.4 billion in economic activity.
Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs

Study identifies benefits, risks linked to popular weight-loss drugs

People prescribed the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro may experience benefits such as increased cognitive and behavioral health, according to scientists at WashU Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. But users may also face increased risks for pancreatitis and kidney conditions, among other illnesses.
WashU launches advocacy program, impact map

WashU launches advocacy program, impact map

As the 2025 legislative session kicks off, the Office of Government & Community Relations at Washington University in St. Louis has launched an advocacy program as well as an online map demonstrating WashU’s impact across the state.
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