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Students

Training program expands mental health services

This fall, Washington University will launch a new mental health doctoral training program that will expand clinical mental health services on campus while cultivating a new generation of expert psychologists. 
Appointments & Promotions

Martin to lead pediatric surgery division

Colin Martin
Colin A. Martin, MD, a specialist in intestinal rehabilitation surgery and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in surgery, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine.
Biology

Schaal elected member of American Philosophical Society

Dean Barbara Schaal
Barbara A. Schaal, the Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences, was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in May. Schaal was among the first scientists to use molecular biology-based approaches to understand evolutionary processes in plants.
Biology

Missouri native is flowering earlier due to climate change

Leavenworthia stylosa
Biologist Matthew Austin in Arts & Sciences published a study in the American Journal of Botany that describes changes to the flowering time and other important life cycle events in Leavenworthia species, a group of small flowering plants found in glades in Missouri.
Engineering

AI could transform baseball

A deep neural network model proposed by a faculty member at the McKelvey School of Engineering has been shown to boost the effectiveness of average and below average major league pitchers.
Academics

Forging new paths

Commencement is a day to celebrate achievements and collaborations among students, faculty and researchers across disciplines — ones that will lead to a greater amplifications of the impact of our work. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Washington University)
Through ‘Here and Next,’ WashU commits to creating a future of faculty research and student learning rooted in interdisciplinary collaboration and excellence.