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Gray appointed executive vice chancellor, chief financial officer

David J. Gray has been appointed executive vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective April 7, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.

Athletics

Wolford wins NCAA title in swimming

Fifth-year student Kyle Wolford won the national title in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:44.15 March 22 in Greensboro, N.C. He is the 27th student-athlete to win an individual national title.

Biology

Uncovering the electrochemistry of condensates

Researchers at Washington University are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates, which could help in development of treatments for cancer or other diseases.

Engineering

How Alexa is listening

Umar Iqbal, a computer security expert from Washington University, explains how smart speakers process user data.

Awards & Notables

Open Educational Resources awards announced

WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator and WashU Libraries recently awarded funding to faculty developing open educational resources for students.

Performing Arts

WashU announces 2026 Great Artists Series

The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis will host six performances by internationally renowned performers as part of the 2026 Great Artists Series.

Engineering

The right moves to rein in fibrosis

Biomedical researchers at Washington University have decoded how mechanical forces drive cell behavior in fibrosis.

Physical Sciences

Physicists in Arts & Sciences have created a new phase of matter in the center of a diamond. They created a new form of time crystal called a discrete-time quasicrystal. Such states could be useful for high-precision sensing and advanced signal processing.

Neuroscience & Memory

Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice

Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a way to target the vessels that drain waste from the brain. Rejuvenating those vessels could open the door to new therapies to prevent cognitive decline.

Chemistry

Decades-long quest leads to new antibiotic compounds

A multidisciplinary team led by WashU chemists repurposed an antimalarial drug in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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