News Clips

The $902 million NIH invested in WashU’s research enterprise last year through grants and contracts translated to 9,080 jobs and $2.13 billion in economic activity right here at home, writes Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

The St. Louis County Jail has done a remarkable job through hard work to get it to the level that it operates today; everyone should celebrate this but also sustain the effort, writes Timothy McBride.

Maria Kurbak, a postdoctoral associate in WashU Arts & Sciences, has published “Destructive Imagination.” The book explores how historical fantasies, which bind private grievance to collective myth, have shaped Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Jordan Cooper, director of cross-cultural connections at the WashU Center for Diversity and Inclusion, discusses her role creating programs where students can celebrate their cultures and identities. Read more of her story in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center

Dino Christenson, professor of political science

Stephen Roll, assistant professor at the Brown School

Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center

Henry Schvey, professor emeritus and former chair of the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, remembers celebrated actress and longtime friend to the department Jane Lapotaire.