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All the way to The Show

Third baseman Caleb Durbin mapped out his path to becoming a Major League Baseball player – by way of WashU.

Aging

The myths and realities of longer lives

With the need for gerontology specialists exploding, a Brown School course challenges students to examine their biases toward older adults and look at the ‘whole story’ of aging.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Powering our future

Alumnus Calvin Butler brings forward-looking energy to Exelon, a Fortune 200 utility company.

Humanities & Society

Centering women in environmental solutions

Alumna Melinda Kramer, co-founder of the Women’s Earth Alliance, shares the principles that guide the organization’s work.

Art & Design

Natural talent

Alumna Erin Blumer brings her distinct artistic sensibilities to WashU’s growing Medical Campus.

Arts & Culture

Stories beyond words

Ava Farrar grew up in a household where music filled the air. Now, she's putting her creative pedigree to good use as a filmmaker.

Filmmaker Ava Farrar brings a fresh approach to Midwestern storytelling, finding inspiration close to home.

Campus & Facilities

Building connections across generations

Last fall, WashU broke ground on the Neil S. Hirsch Center, which will foster a multi-generational community of students, employers and alumni.

History & Education

The true story of early American government

As the U.S. turns 250 years old, a digital archive created by historian Peter Kastor sheds light on the founding fathers and the federal workforce that supported them.

Humanities & Society

A legacy of service

Bill Siedhoff has worked decades in the public sector at the local and state levels. At 84, he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Humanities & Society

From misdiagnosis to fraud to psychedelic celebrity

Susannah Cahalan’s third book, The Acid Queen, sheds light on the nearly forgotten life of Rosemary Woodruff Leary.