WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.
“Retina Burn,” the Performing Arts Department’s annual student lighting design and digital media concert, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in Edison Theatre.
University researchers can play a vital role in shaping policy — when they combine solid science with smart communication, compelling stories and political awareness. WashU policy expert Ross Brownson explains how.
James L. Gibson, in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, leads a new ranking of most productive political scientists in North America and around the world, according to a new study published by the American Political Science Association.
Brad Warner, MD, a beloved pediatric surgeon and researcher at Washington University School of Medicine who specialized in gastrointestinal surgery in children, died at his home Friday, April 4, 2025. He was 66.
The jobs outlook for new grads looks much more uncertain as federal layoffs, hiring freezes and new tariffs ripple across the economy. Still, WashU’s Norma Guerra Gaier said there are concrete steps graduating students can take today to stand out in this competitive job market.
WashU juniors Omar Abdelmoity, Cedric Bruges, Noah Kabbaj and Marilee Karinshak have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
