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Awards & Notables

Robaina named Gaither Junior Fellow

Andy Robaina, a senior studying mathematics and philosophy in Arts & Sciences, has been named a Gaither Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Campus & Facilities

University to pause Danforth Campus construction projects

rendering of garden level view in new Arts & Sciences building

WashU will pause construction on major capital projects on its Danforth Campus, in response to uncertainties regarding federal funding.

Biology

Tropical bounty: How forests can turn into chemical factories

A team led by biologists in Arts & Sciences and the Missouri Botanical Garden uncovered the ecological forces that drive remarkable chemical diversity of trees in the Andes mountains.

Can social media be good for mental health?

someone scrolling in bed

Researchers at Washington University study the upside to staying social online.

Students

04.14.25

Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Putting the business of health front and center

Mike Mazzeo (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

In collaboration with WashU partners, Olin Dean Mike Mazzeo seeks to enable the commercialization of medical discoveries.

What is design today?

The new MDes program will be housed in the Sam Fox School’s planned Design Futures Hub, which will be constructed within Anabeth and John Weil Hall. (Photo: James Byard/WashU)

Graduate students studying human-computer interaction begin courses this fall — with help from prominent alumni.

Why we will always love Dolly

An Arts & Sciences course offers a deep dive into the transcendent career of Dolly Parton.

St. Louis Region

Room to grow

Laurie Phillips, MBA ’99, MSW ’09, is executive director of Room at the Inn, a nonprofit serving homeless families. (Photo: Joe Angeles/WashU)

Alumna Laurie Phillips is committed to serving homeless families in the St. Louis region.

Campus & Community

Inspired by nature

(Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

Faculty at WashU follow the natural world for inspiration and ideas for innovative and “wild” solutions.