Newsroom Stories

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.

In October, the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present recitals featuring three internationally known pianists: Ingrid Jacoby (Oct. 13), Juho Pohjonen (Oct. 20) and Polina Osetinskaya (Oct. 28). Pohjonen’s performance also will feature cellist Zlatomir Fung and violinist Erin Schrieber in the St. Louis debut of “Other Pines,” a recent work by WashU composer Christopher Stark.

A mouse study by researchers at WashU Medicine shows that lingering respiratory viruses set the stage for chronic lung disease, and eliminating infected cells reduces signs of chronic lung damage.

WashU will host a conference, “Data for Good: Attracting and Retaining Talent in St. Louis,” Wednesday, Oct. 9, for local business, academic and community leaders to discuss how to build and sustain a thriving talent ecosystem in St. Louis.

WashU has begun deploying Workday Student, which will replace a variety of student information systems, including WebSTAC, WebFAC, WebAdvising and WUCRSL/Course listings, starting in February. There are many ways that students and employees can prepare.

Panos Kouvelis, director of Olin Business School’s Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation, discusses the impact of the port workers’ strike on supply chain inventory and prices.

WashU’s first-ever Reverse Career Fair offered employers the opportunity to meet a variety of student group leaders. The goal was to connect employers to students with specific skills, not necessarily specific majors.

The “Design Agendas” public symposium, presented by WashU’s Kemper Art Museum and Sam Fox School, will explore the past, present and future of St. Louis urban design Oct. 25 and 26.

Internationally acclaimed playwright, screenwriter, installation artist and MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Lynn Nottage will receive the 2025 International Humanities Prize from Washington University in St. Louis.

Researchers at WashU Medicine received funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to identify the immune factors responsible for long-lasting protection against disease.