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Class Acts: Kai Radford

Senior Kai Radford started serving St. Louis’ children when she, herself, was a child — reading at story times, helping at camps, supporting victims of violence. A decade later, she is poised to continue that work as a foster care case manager, building strong families and advocating for some of the 4,500 local children in the foster care system.

Campus & Community

05.03.23

Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

St. Louis Region

Inaugural Danforth St. Louis Confluence conference elevates community research

The new St. Louis Confluence Award recognizes and elevates the strength and impact of the work led by community-minded researchers, their partners and university collaborators. The inaugural recipient is the Brown School’s Matthew Kreuter.

Awards & Notables

Dobbins named Society of Experimental Psychologists fellow

Ian Dobbins, a professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, has been named a 2023 fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists.

Students

SOS collection drive underway

The Share Our Stuff collection drive is getting underway at WashU, helping to keep items out of landfills as students move out.

Alzheimer's

Stress increases Alzheimer’s risk in female mice but not males

Stress causes the levels of Alzheimer’s proteins to rise in females’ brains but not males’ brains, according to a new study in mice by researchers at the School of Medicine. This difference may contribute to women’s greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Students

Celebrating 50 years of WILD, one of WashU’s largest campus traditions

Since 1973, WILD has been an annual tradition at Washington University in St. Louis, bringing together students for a night of unforgettable performances. To celebrate 2023’s golden WILD, the 50th anniversary of the event’s inception, look back at the history and impact of WILD over the years.

Students

Workday Student go-live dates set

Workday Student, the system that will replace the majority of WashU’s student information systems, including WebSTAC and WUCRSL, is on track to go live over the course of the 2024-25 academic year.

Appointments & Promotions

Woodard named head of Department of Radiology

Pamela K. Woodard, MD, a national leader in cardiothoracic imaging, has been named head of the Department of Radiology, director of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology and the Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Professor of Radiology at the School of Medicine.

Awards & Notables

Brown School presents awards of distinction

The 40th annual Brown School Awards of Distinction were presented April 13 at City Foundry STL. The event honored eight individuals who work to create positive change for people around the globe.