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Texas forever, WashU for always

While hosting an APAP Admitted Student Reception in San Antonio in 2017, Varuni Kumara (right), AB ’96, met Summer McKenna, AB ’21.

WashU’s Alumni and Parents Admission Program crosses generations, states and even continents.

Mapping the brain

Our brains make maps to help navigate the world. In her latest book, Rebecca Schwarzlose examines how these maps shape our world.

Supply Chain Management

Making water accessible, reliable and sustainable

Josiah Cox’s utilities company has grown to service multiple states while also changing how we access clean water.

Marketing

The business of cannabis

Peter Vogel is the founder of Leafwire, a growing online network that is connecting folks in the cannabis industry.

Cultural Studies

How do we build a healthy and vibrant civic community?

There is no doubt that we are experiencing a time of immense sociocultural upheaval and division in the United States. Our podcast, “This Civic Moment,” explores how we can come through it together.

Humanities & Society

Honoring the past to build the future

Lisa G. Byers draws on her American Indian ancestry to shape her students into culturally aware social workers.

Academics

The essential academic

Provost Beverly Wendland sat down with Rosalind Early, deputy editor, to discuss what it’s been like to lead WashU’s academic enterprise, especially during a pandemic; what prepared her for this essential leadership role; and more. (Photo: James Byard; typography: Monica Duwel)

Provost Beverly Wendland landed a dream job at WashU and started it in the middle of a pandemic. Fortunately, she was ready to jump in the deep end.

Sustainability

Cleaner, greener, safer

WashU is committed to creating a more sustainable world for future generations. Here’s a by-the-numbers look at how.

Campus & Community

A once-in-a lifetime opportunity

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin and university leadership welcome the Class of 2025 to Washington University during Convocation, Aug. 28. (Photo: James Byard)

Washington University announces “Gateway to Success,” a $1 billion investment in financial aid and student support.

Health & Society

U.S. drug prices are costing us more than we think

Aduhelm, the first new Alzheimer’s drug in 18 years, could easily become the best-selling drug in Medicare, despite its potential massive cost and tremendous uncertainty about whether the drug even works.