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Exceptional advocate

An eye-opening undergraduate education paved the way for Kirk Ogrosky’s distinguished legal career and inspires his active involvement today.

Humanities & Society

The search for deeper wisdom and better understanding

“Present topics of interest always have a much deeper past,” says Abram Van Engen, the new director of the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics.

Medicine & Health

Hope for those with treatment-resistant depression

A WashU Medicine study paves the way to make an effective treatment more accessible to those ‘paralyzed by life.’

Humanities & Society

Leading without limits

Karen Ivy, AB ’84, assistant dean and professor of technology studies at the University of Arizona Global Campus, understands the importance of being a role model.

Karen Ivy has excelled in aerospace and academia. Now, she uses her experiences to empower the next generation of leaders.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Lighting a fire

Mark Sawyier and his tech company, Bonfyre, call St. Louis home.

Architecture

Designing a better tomorrow

For landscape architect and urban designer Brendan Wittstruck, architecture is a life of service.

Arts & Culture

Creating joy at Pixar

Alumna Louise Smythe’s magical career journey started at WashU.

Architecture

A place to MELT

WashU connections abound at a restorative retreat in Playa El Coco, Nicaragua.

Campus & Community

Home base

Jennifer Yu (center front) and the most recent class of general surgery interns during orientation in June 2024. Yu is an example of an alum who has built a professional life at WashU after earning degrees here.

Meet three alumni who came to WashU for four years and stayed for a lifetime.

Politics

The intersection of technology and politics

Covering everything from social media to bitcoin to AI, a timely and all-too-topical political science course challenges students to think differently.