Timeless advice

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin speaks at the memorial service for Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth Oct. 2, 2021, in Graham Chapel. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/Washington University)
Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth’s words serve as a guiding light through “persistent trials and recurring difficulties.”

Jumping for joy

Eka Jose
Alumna and future physician Eka Jose has been named a top nine finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year, an elite honor for athletes who have demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

A conversation with Admissions’ Ronné Turner

Ronne Turner
Grades. Co-curricular activities. Personal essays and videos. These are some of the factors that admissions officers are now evaluating as they build the Class of 2026. No longer on that list: family income. Here, Ronné Turner, vice provost for admissions and financial aid, discusses how the new need-blind policy and other changes will impact the admissions process.

Hultgren to study allergy and infectious diseases

Scott J. Hultgren, the Helen L Stoever Professor of molecular microbiology at the School of Medicine, received a five-year $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).