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Campus & Community

Moving journey

This Is Not My Home is the first children’s book from Eugenia Yoh, BFA ’22, and Vivienne Chang, an economics and strategy student at Olin Business School. It’s a story of a young girl coming to grips with a family’s move from Taiwan.
Business & Entrepreneurship

Lessons in entrepreneurship

E.G. Lewis in his office, circa 1904, when The Woman's Magazine was the apex of its success.
The story of E.G. Lewis is the backdrop of a novel by Doug Villhard, academic director of entrepreneurship at Olin Business School. Lewis, the founder of nearby University City, was a turn-of-the-century entrepreneur and salesman who knew his customers.
Campus & Community

To love boldly

Fr. Gary Braun in the chapel of the Catholic Student Center on Forsyth Avenue, in his favorite sweatshirt.
In 32 years as spiritual leader of the CSC, Fr. Gary Braun has made a lasting impact by challenging generations of WashU students — Catholic and non-Catholic — to be better. But it’s nearing time for him to begin a new chapter.
Campus & Community

Celebrating 170 years, noting many sevens

Historical image of students at work at Washington University's downtown St. Louis campus
In February 1853, the institution that became Washington University came into existence. Discover a sampling of moments from WashU’s 170-year history in which the number seven plays a starring or supporting role.
Campus & Community

Keys to saving democracy

Russia expert Fiona Hill speaks with James Wertsch during an Assembly Series fireside chat on “The World Putin Wants” Jan. 26. (Photo: Whitney Curtis)
Russia expert Fiona Hill visited WashU and shared, through the lens of her own life, how education and opportunity are two important ways by which the world can save democracy.
Campus & Community

Cultivating purpose-driven leaders

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin congratulates Timothy J. Eberlein, MD, on his Distinguished Faculty Award at the university's Founders Day ceremony. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)
As set forth in our strategic vision, WashU is preparing and challenging everyone in our university community — students, faculty and staff — to step forward to serve, in ways large or small, to have a positive impact on our region, nation and world.