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A century of impact

The Brown School celebrates 100 years, of leaving an indelible mark on communities around the world.

The divine secrets of the WashU Theta sisterhood

Decades ago, a group of WashU women formed a deep friendship as sorority sisters. Now, some 65 years later, it’s still going strong.

Campus & Community

A tradition of generosity

Our WashU community has long been committed to forwarding the university’s life-changing opportunities to future generations of students unhindered by financial circumstances. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

WashU combines philanthropy and the endowment, expanding student access and boosting transformative problem solving.

Appointments & Promotions

Allen to retire as vice chancellor and general counsel

Monica J. Allen, vice chancellor and general counsel at Washington University in St. Louis, will retire from the university Nov. 3 after nearly 20 years of service, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Campus & Facilities

West Campus hosts Ripple Glass collection site

Members of the WashU and St. Louis communities may now recycle their glass in the Ripple Glass depository in the West Campus parking lot.

Medicine

WashU Medicine launches center for rare diseases

WashU Medicine has launched the Center for Rare, Undiagnosed and Genetic Diseases, which brings together researchers and patient communities to create a collaborative network to drive innovative research and accelerate drug discovery.

Campus & Facilities

Nominate staff for Distinguished Honor Awards

Nominations are open for WashU’s Distinguished Honor Awards, which recognize staff members’ important contributions. The deadline is March 15.

Medicine

Garcia to study protein arginylation

Benjamin Garcia, the Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished Professor at WashU Medicine, along with colleagues Zongtao (Tom) Lin and Dongwen Lyu, received a four-year $2.4 million grant renewal from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Medicine

Study highlights barriers to genetic testing for Black children

A recent study by WashU Medicine researchers found Black children were about half as likely as white children to obtain genetic testing ordered by their neurologists.

Nutrition & Wellness

Researchers to study health impact of changes to school lunch, breakfast programs

Sarah Moreland-Russell, at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a four-year $2.65 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to understand how schools respond to changes in policy guiding school lunch and breakfast programs affect health.