Katharina Lodders, research professor, and Bruce Fegley, professor, both in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a $505,505 grant from the National Science Foundation for stellar chemistry research.
David Frankel, who is studying computer science at the McKelvey School of Engineering and women, gender and sexuality studies in Arts & Sciences, is leveraging his studies to create technology that serves the social good. Frankel will be among the 360 students who will participate in the December degree candidate recognition ceremony Dec. 11 at the Athletic Complex.
HomeGrown StL, an initiative born of the Race and Opportunity Lab at the Brown School, recently formed a Regional Steering Committee to provide direct community governance.
Asquith S. “Sean” Armstrong joined Washington University in St. Louis as dean of University College on Nov. 1. In this video, he talks about his decision to come to WashU, his background and his commitment to University College and the success of adult learners.
The U.S. and university flags over Brookings Hall are lowered to half-staff in memory of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole until sunset Thursday, Dec. 9. Dole died Dec. 5 at age 98.
Washington University in St. Louis faculty from the School of Medicine and the McKelvey School of Engineering have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction reserved solely for academic inventors.
Washington University in St. Louis plans to construct a new state-of-the-art building for Arts & Sciences, the largest school on the Danforth Campus, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. The building and the surrounding landscape will create a new quad at the heart of campus, west of Olin Library and north of Graham Chapel.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that many commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications are associated with a significant increase in risk of breast cancer.
