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2025 State of the University address scheduled

The WashU community is invited to watch Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s State of the University address online at 2 p.m. Feb. 25. A recording also will be available later.

Students

Duckett, Snipe chosen for selective summer program

Two WashU sophomores are among the 12 scholars chosen nationwide to participate in the Institute for Responsible Citizenship Washington Program, a highly selective initiative for talented Black male college students.

Medicine

Mwirigi awarded HHMI fellowship for exceptional early-career scientists

Neuroscientist Juliet Mwirigi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has been named a Hanna H. Gray Fellow by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Alzheimer's

Scientists race to decode how this man defied his Alzheimer’s destiny

A Washington man who inherited a mutation that should have caused him to develop Alzheimer’s decades ago remains mentally sharp. A new study of his case by researchers at WashU Medicine aims to identify potential routes to preventing or treating the disease.

Appointments & Promotions

Leaders appointed for digital transformation

Two WashU faculty members have been appointed to leadership posts supporting the university’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator.

Supply Chain Management

Tariffs may not bring global supply chains back; WashU research explains

In a recent paper, Panos Kouvelis, director of the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation at WashU Olin Business School, examined how global supply chain managers weigh decisions to reshore manufacturing when faced with tariffs.

Awards & Notables

Academy honors two university faculty

Two WashU faculty members will receive Outstanding St. Louis Scientist awards: battery engineer Peng Bai, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and biologist Ram Dixit, in Arts & Sciences.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Olin launches new Business of Health initiative

WashU Olin Business School recently launched a new health initiative that envisions Olin as the premier institution for the business of health and an engine for innovation at WashU.

Campus & Facilities

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Images from on and around the WashU campuses.

Campus & Facilities

WashU honored as top workplace for commuters

A national organization that recognizes workplaces providing commuter benefits to employees recently named WashU among its 2025 Best Workplaces for Commuters.