Marni Ludwig and Eric Lundgren March 6

Eric Lundgren’s debut novel, “The Facades,” has been praised by The New Yorker as “hardboiled existentialism.” Marni Ludwig’s debut collection of poetry, “Pinwheel,” was chosen by Jean Valentine for the 2012 New Issues Poetry Prize. On Thursday, March 6, these two recent alumni will return to campus for a free public reading.

DiPersio, Schreiber to be honored by cancer group

​John DiPersio, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Robert Schreiber, PhD, director of the school’s Center for Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Programs, will be honored in April by the American Association for Cancer Research.

Creating paths of opportunity

Making college affordable
Combining new initiatives with long-standing efforts, Washington ­University addresses the national challenges of ­affordability and accessibility in ­higher education.

Paying it forward

Amanda Moore McBride, PhD, turned an anonymous donation allowing her to attend the Presidential Classroom into a lifetime of engaging students and the community.

If these halls could talk

On the Danforth Campus, grotesques and bosses dot the landscape, from halls dating to the 1904 World’s Fair to those only a few years old. Although these creatures are longtime fixtures, the stories behind many of them remain a mystery.

The longevity revolution

Longevity revolution
Today, two-thirds of those ever reaching the age of 65 are on the planet. Further, university researchers may have the keys to help people live even longer, healthier and more productive lives — but is society ready?